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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than the Galaxy S4, having a global score of 81.9 against 79. Galaxy S8 Active's construction is a lot newer than the Galaxy S4's, but it is notably heavier and a lot thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a bit better looking display than Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, a little bit smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S4, because although it has a lesser megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures, a much larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low-light situations and a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 54 percent more battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S8 Active is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S4. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy S8 Active, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S4, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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