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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Polycarbonate | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 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 | 2659mAh 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 | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS is a little bit better than the Galaxy S4, getting an 84.2 score against 79. Even though the iPhone XS is much heavier than the Galaxy S4, it's just a little thinner and also newer. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a more powerful processor than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 more CPU cores, a larger amount of RAM and a 64-bit processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has just a bit better looking display than Apple iPhone XS, although it has a little smaller display, a just a bit worse display pixel density and a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 64 GB.
The iPhone XS has a much better camera than Galaxy S4, because although it has a back-facing camera with less MP, it also counts with a larger sensor taking better quality photos, a larger camera aperture and a lot higher (4K) video quality. The iPhone XS features a little longer battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has a 2% more battery size.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S4. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Galaxy S4, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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