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Samsung Galaxy S4
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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2015-06-16 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| Polycarbonate | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 is just a bit better than the Xperia Z4v, getting a 79 score against 78.8. The Galaxy S4 design is just a little bit thinner and lighter than Xperia Z4v, even though it was released 2 years before. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S4 has an older 4.4 version while Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1.
The Xperia Z4v counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a quite bigger screen and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy S4 has a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z4v, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage.
Sony Xperia Z4v features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a higher number of faster cores, a greater amount of RAM and a much better graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z4v takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a much larger sensor which offers a much better image and video quality, a back camera with much more mega-pixels, a lot higher video quality and a larger diafragm aperture.
Xperia Z4v counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 15% greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy S4 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it a no doubt choice.
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