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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-03-14 | -- |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a general score of 79, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 global score. Samsung Galaxy S4's construction is somewhat heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
Galaxy S4 has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a bit larger screen, more pixels per inch of display and a lot better 1920 x 1080px resolution. The Galaxy Alpha has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores, the Galaxy Alpha also has a faster graphics processing unit.
Galaxy S4 features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S4, because although it has a lesser megapixels back facing camera, and they both have a F2.2 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a superior battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 40% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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