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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xperia 1 has a general score of 82.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S4's 79 score. Although Xperia 1 is noticeably newer than the Galaxy S4, it's heavier and a bit thicker. The Xperia 1 features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
The Xperia 1 features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S4, because it has a bigger display, a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840. The Xperia 1 counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S4, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
Xperia 1 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a worse resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a much bigger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments and a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
Xperia 1 counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 3330mAh battery size.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S4. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S4, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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