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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 950.00 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.47 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh 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 Edge is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S4, with an 85.7 score against 79. Galaxy S6 Edge's design is newer and just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy S4's, although it's also a little heavier. Both phones we compare here come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 Edge has a more recent 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 version, so it provides the user some additional features and improved performance.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a little bit better display than Galaxy S4, because it has a bit larger display, a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better pixels density. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with slightly more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S6 Edge features a quite superior performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a faster graphics processing unit, more RAM, a 64-bit processor and 4 more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy S4 features a bit better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a way lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a lower 13 megapixels resolution camera, a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography and videos and a tinier back camera sensor providing a lower image quality.
The Galaxy S6 Edge's battery life is just as good as Galaxy S4's battery performance.
Although Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S4. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S4, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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