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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
Sprint 16 GBL520
Samsung Galaxy S4
LTE Korea 32 GBE330S
| Global Score | |
| 68.4 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-05-30 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 4.62 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (8974) chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 420 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, with a score of 78.2 against 68.4. The Samsung Galaxy S4 design is somewhat heavier but somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, and both of them were released only 3 months apart. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S4 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 mini has Android 4.2.2 version, providing the user some nice extra features and performance enhancements.
Galaxy S4 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a lot higher count of pixels per inch in the display, a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bigger display. Galaxy S4 features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, and although they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processor, the Galaxy S4 also has a greater amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores.
Galaxy S4 has a superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4 mini, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 64 GB, the Galaxy S4 also has more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S4 has a much better camera than Galaxy S4 mini, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S4 also has a camera with much more megapixels.
The Galaxy S4 has a much longer battery life than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a 37% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy S4 costs exactly the same than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini.
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