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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.64 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S4, with an 87.1 score against 79. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a incredibly newer and just a little bit thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy S4, although it's also notably heavier. IPhone 8 Plus has a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit, a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and 1 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S4 features a slightly better looking display than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a just a bit greater amount of pixels in each inch of screen. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has a 2691mAh battery size. IPhone 8 Plus shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and video, a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S4. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S4, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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