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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 252.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 10.01 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 S6 is much better than Galaxy S4, having a global score of 87.4 against 79. These phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 has 5.0 version and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 version, providing some additional features and performance optimizations. The Galaxy S6 is a much newer and thinner phone than Galaxy S4, although it is just a bit heavier.
The Galaxy S6 has a better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory, a better graphics co-processor working at 650 megahertz, a 64-bit processing unit and 4 more cores. The Galaxy S6 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a little bigger display, a better count of pixels per inch of display and a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a superior camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a more mega pixels back camera, a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos, a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs and a way better video resolution. The Galaxy S6 features a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a battery lifetime that's just as good as the battery performance in Galaxy S4, although the Samsung Galaxy S6 has a 2% smaller battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S6 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S4. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy S6, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy S4, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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