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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has a general score of 79, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note3's 77.7 general score. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version. Galaxy S4 is a notably lighter and a little thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy Note3, although both of them were only released with a few months difference.
Galaxy Note3's processor is very similar to the Galaxy S4 one, because although the Galaxy Note3 has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S4 features a more vivid display than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have a F2.2 diafragm aperture, a same size sensor and a 13 MP resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note3 also has a way higher (4K) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note3 both feature quite similar memory to install games and applications, both have an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB and equal internal storage.
The Galaxy Note3 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 23% more battery size.
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