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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| Polycarbonate | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| 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 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S4's 79 score. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS, but Xperia 5 III has a more recent 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 version, counting with a lot of extra features and improved performance. The Xperia 5 III is a extremely newer phone than Samsung Galaxy S4, although it's just a little bit thicker and a lot heavier.
The Xperia 5 III features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a little more vivid display than Xperia 5 III, although it has a bit worse display pixels density, a bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller display.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia 5 III captures way better photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a lower resolution camera, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot bigger aperture to take better photography and video in low light situations.
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