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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Google Pixel has a general score of 80.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S4's global score of 79. The Google Pixel is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Galaxy S4, although it's a little heavier and a bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a better looking screen than Google Pixel. Both of them have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, a display with the same size and the same count of pixels in each display inch. Google Pixel counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S4, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Google Pixel has a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. Google Pixel counts with a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 2770mAh battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S4. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Google Pixel, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S4, letting go some specs and features.
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