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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 13 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 V is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4, with an 82.7 score against 79. Although Sony Xperia 1 V is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy S4, it is a little bit thicker and a lot heavier. These phones come with Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 1 V has 13 version while Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 version, so it gives some extra features and performance enhancements.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a lot smaller display and a much worse number of pixels in each display inch. The Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a much better performing CPU than Xperia 1 V, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia 1 V features a much better battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia 1 V captures way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited situations, a way bigger camera sensor, a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution.
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