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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-03-14 | 2018-03-09 |
| 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 | 16 777 216 |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 930.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 31.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 | 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
The LG V30S ThinQ has an overall score of 82.5, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4's 79 score. Even though LG V30S ThinQ is somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy S4, it's a little bit thinner and noticeably newer. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but LG V30S ThinQ has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 version, so it gives a couple additional features and improved performance.
LG V30S ThinQ counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy S4 counts with just a bit better looking display than LG V30S ThinQ, although it has a little bit smaller display, a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a much larger aperture to take better low light images and videos and a higher resolution back facing camera.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. LG V30S ThinQ has greater battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S4. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the LG V30S ThinQ, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S4, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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