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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| 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 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a score of 79, which is just a bit better than HTC U Ultra's score of 77. The Galaxy S4 is a much lighter phone than HTC U Ultra, but both are equally thin. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a bit sharper screen than HTC U Ultra, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a little bit less pixels per inch of screen and a bit smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with an additional graphics processor. The HTC U Ultra takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a less mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos.
The HTC U Ultra has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the HTC U Ultra also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The HTC U Ultra has just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has a 15% greater battery size.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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