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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Just black |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a is a bit better than Galaxy S4, having an 82.9 score against 79. The Google Pixel 4a construction is incredibly newer, but just a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Galaxy S4. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 4a has 11 version while Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4.
Galaxy S4 features a little bit better looking display than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a little bit worse quantity of pixels per display inch, a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution. Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Google Pixel 4a has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Google Pixel 4a has a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S4, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 4a features greater battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel 4a is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S4. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Google Pixel 4a, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S4, letting go some specifications.
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