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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-03-14 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.12 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4, getting a overall score of 79.6 against 79. The Galaxy A40 construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy S4, but it is a little bit heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A40 has the newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 version, so it offers some additional features and performance optimizations.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A40, because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Galaxy S4 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher screen density.
The Galaxy A40 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A40 also has a better 16 MP resolution camera in the back, a way larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A40 has superior battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a 19 percent greater battery size.
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