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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 18.62 |
| 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 | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 III is better than Samsung Galaxy S4, getting a 93.3 score against 79. The Sony Xperia 1 III construction is way newer, but way heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy S4. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 1 III has newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 version.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a larger display, a higher pixel count per display inch and a way better 1644 x 3840px resolution. Sony Xperia 1 III has a bit better performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a back-facing camera with less mega pixels, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a much bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light situations and a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xperia 1 III counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S4, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 1 III features a superior battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S4. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Xperia 1 III, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S4, letting go some features and specifications.
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