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Samsung Galaxy S4
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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-03-14 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 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 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3a, with a 79 score against 78.8. Both phones we compare here work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S4 has an older 4.4 version and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11 version. Galaxy S4's design is just a little thinner and lighter than Google Pixel 3a, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a better screen than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, they both have the same pixel density. Google Pixel 3a features a bit superior processor than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 64 GB. Google Pixel 3a features just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a less megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures, a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and video and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone an obvious call.
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