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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.64 |
| 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 Galaxy S4 has a score of 79, which is a little bit better than Xperia XZ1's 78.3 global score. Galaxy S4 is an extremely older and just a little thicker cellphone than Xperia XZ1, but Samsung was able to make it lighter anyway. The Xperia XZ1 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a much better display than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a little higher screen pixels density. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a much bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos, a bigger camera aperture, a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xperia XZ1 features a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 2700mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S4 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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