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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone XR has a general score of 82, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S4's overall score of 79. Apple iPhone XR's design is noticeably newer, but notably heavier and a bit thicker than the Galaxy S4. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a brighter screen than iPhone XR, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a greater screen density.
Galaxy S4 counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XR, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S4 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 64 GB. The iPhone XR has a faster processor than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory, a 64 bits CPU and a greater number of faster cores.
IPhone XR features a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 13 percent greater battery size. The Apple iPhone XR counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S4, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution, a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a larger diafragm aperture.
Although iPhone XR is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S4. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S4, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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