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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 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 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 | 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 79, which is a little bit better than the LG V20's overall score of 77. The Galaxy S4 body is incredibly lighter than the LG V20, although it's just a bit thicker and was released 4 years before. Samsung Galaxy S4 has just a little better hardware performance than LG V20, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a little sharper display than LG V20, although it has a way lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a just a bit lower count of pixels per inch of screen and a quite smaller screen. LG V20 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a larger camera aperture, a larger sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a back camera with a higher 16 mega-pixels resolution.
The LG V20 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have equal internal memory, the LG V20 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. LG V20 features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S4 is a better device, it is more expensive than LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the LG V20. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Galaxy S4, else you can save some money and get the LG V20, resigning some features and specifications.
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