Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy S4
LTE Korea 32 GBE330S
| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.62 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (8974) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4, getting a overall score of 82.5 against 78.2. Google Pixel 2 XL's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy S4, but it is much heavier. Google Pixel 2 XL's processing unit is just as good as Galaxy S4's processor, because although the Google Pixel 2 XL has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and faster).
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a bit better display than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a quite inferior quantity of pixels per inch of display and a bit smaller display. Google Pixel 2 XL features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has a 35% more battery capacity. Google Pixel 2 XL shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a worse 12.2 mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and videos, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S4, making this phone an easy choice.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.