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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2013-03-14 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 has a global score of 88.7, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S4's 79 global score. The iPhone 12 body is noticeably newer and just a bit thinner, but also extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy S4. IPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy S4 works with Android 4.4 operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit, 2 more cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. IPhone 12 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a higher resolution of 1170 x 2532px, a little more pixels per inch in the display and a bigger screen.
Galaxy S4 has a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S4 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 64 GB. IPhone 12 counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has an 8 percent greater battery size.
IPhone 12 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a lesser MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much bigger aperture.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S4. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S4, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your money.
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