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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-03-14 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.88 |
| 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 XZ2 Compact is a bit better than Galaxy S4, getting a global score of 79 against 79. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 version, so it counts with some nice extra features. Although the Xperia XZ2 Compact is way newer than the Galaxy S4, it's a lot thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little bit better performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Galaxy S4 and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact both count with quite similar screens, and although the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px, they both have a screen with the same size.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has a lot better resolution back camera, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos, a way bigger sensor providing a way better image quality and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S4, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has a 2870mAh battery capacity.
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