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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| 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/1.60 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V30 is a bit better than Galaxy S4, having a 79.1 score against 79. The LG V30 body is incredibly newer and just a bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Galaxy S4. The LG V30 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 4 more cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a little more vivid screen than LG V30, although it has a just a little lower screen density, a little bit smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The LG V30 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the LG V30 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG V30 captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and washed colors, it also counts with a way higher video definition, a camera with a better 16 MP resolution and a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations.
The LG V30 has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Although LG V30 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S4. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy LG V30, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy S4, letting go some specifications.
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