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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 79 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, having a global score of 79 against 78.1. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Galaxy S4 has an older 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2. Galaxy S4's design is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, although it was released about 16 months before.
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a little faster CPU than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy S5 Plus also has a faster graphics processor working at 500 MHz. The Galaxy S5 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S4 both feature extremely similar displays, because although the Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit inferior pixels count in each screen inch, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also has a lot higher (4K) video definition, a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a better resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a 2800mAh battery size.
The Galaxy S4 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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