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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Clearly white and Just black |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.84 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a 5G is better than the Galaxy S4, having a global score of 87.5 against 79. These devices include Android OS, but Google Pixel 4a 5G has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 version. Although Google Pixel 4a 5G is way newer than Galaxy S4, it's a bit thicker and notably heavier.
The Galaxy S4 features a much better screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density. Google Pixel 4a 5G features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Google Pixel 4a 5G features a really longer battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has a 49 percent larger battery size.
Google Pixel 4a 5G takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures, a lot larger aperture for better low-light captures and a lot higher video quality.
Although Google Pixel 4a 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S4. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy S4, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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