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Samsung Galaxy S4
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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Polycarbonate | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| 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 S4 has a general score of 79, which is a bit better than Galaxy A6's 75.8 global score. Even though Galaxy S4 is much older and a bit thicker than Galaxy A6, it's design is still lighter. Samsung Galaxy S4 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Galaxy S4 has a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Samsung Galaxy A6 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a larger camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures, a much bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and a camera in the back with a better resolution.
Galaxy S4 has just a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A6, because although it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A6 counts with a little longer battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has a 15 percent more battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 costs more than the Galaxy A6, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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