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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ Premium has a score of 79.8, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S4's global score of 79. The Xperia XZ Premium is a heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S4, but they are equally thin. Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy S4, because it has a lot greater count of pixels per display inch, a way better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution and a little bigger display. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a better camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a larger aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited situations, a lot higher video resolution, a camera in the back with a much better 19 MP resolution and a much bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 3230mAh battery size.
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