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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-03-14 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a general score of 79, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's general score of 78.6. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS, but the Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4 version while Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy S4 is an noticeably older phone than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, but it is thinner and incredibly lighter anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a little more vivid display than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 400 GB.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has a 38% greater battery size.
The Xperia XA2 Plus captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos, a back facing camera with a much better 23 megapixels resolution, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality pictures.
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