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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.12 |
| 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 5 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S4, getting a global score of 81 against 79. The Xperia 5 design is way newer than the Galaxy S4's, but it's a little thicker and heavier. The Xperia 5 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores (and faster).
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia 5, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a little smaller display. Sony Xperia 5 takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a lesser megapixels back camera, it also counts with a lot larger camera aperture, a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger sensor shooting better quality photos and videos.
Xperia 5 counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xperia 5 counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 21 percent larger battery size.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S4. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia 5, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S4, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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