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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a bit better than HTC One M9, with a 79 score against 77.7. The Samsung Galaxy S4 construction is thinner and lighter than HTC One M9, although it was released many years before. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has an older 4.4 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0.
The HTC One M9 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy S4. Both have a display of the same size, the same display pixels density and the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with more memory capacity to install applications and games than HTC One M9, because although it has a SD card slot that holds 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The HTC One M9 features a better performing processor than Galaxy S4, because it has more RAM memory, a 64-bits processor, 4 more cpu cores and a much better 600 MHz graphics co-processor. The HTC One M9 takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the HTC One M9 also has a way more mega pixels camera in the back, a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photographs.
The HTC One M9 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has 2840mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S4 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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