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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-03-14 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gray |
| Polycarbonate | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| 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 Li - Polymer 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 | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a score of 79, which is just a bit better than LG Q8's score of 77.2. The Samsung Galaxy S4 construction has the same thickness than LG Q8, but it's somewhat lighter. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a little bit better performance than LG Q8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with an extra graphics processor. LG Q8 counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a better screen density, a quite bigger display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The LG Q8 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality, a way better video resolution, a bigger aperture and a camera in the back with more MP. LG Q8 has much more memory for applications and games than Galaxy S4, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
LG Q8 has a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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