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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-03-14 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ has an overall score of 84.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy S4's score of 79. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but LG G8 ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4. LG G8 ThinQ is a newer cellphone than Galaxy S4, but it's just a little thicker and much heavier.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The LG G8 ThinQ features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels, a higher pixel density and a bigger display.
LG G8 ThinQ has a better camera than Galaxy S4, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser MP, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition, a much larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments and a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality photographs and videos.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The LG G8 ThinQ features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
Although LG G8 ThinQ is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S4. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy LG G8 ThinQ, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S4, giving up some specs and features.
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