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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A71 is better than the Samsung Galaxy S4, getting a global score of 87.5 against 79. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A71 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4, so it provides a couple nice extra features. Samsung Galaxy A71's construction is notably newer and just a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S4's, but it's also way heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a better display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher screen density. Galaxy A71 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has a 73 percent greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A71 features a much better camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a much larger back-facing camera sensor, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture to take better low light images and video.
Although Samsung Galaxy A71 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S4. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S4, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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