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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Polycarbonate | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| 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 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.56 |
| 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 and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.88 |
| 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
Galaxy S4 has a score of 79, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z5's 77.6 score. The Galaxy S4 is a notably older and a little bit thicker device than Xperia Z5, but Samsung was able to build it somewhat lighter anyway. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S4 has the older 4.4 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1.
Xperia Z5 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S4, because it has a greater amount of RAM, a faster graphics processing unit working at 450 megahertz and more CPU cores. Sony Xperia Z5 has a screen that is very similar to the display in Galaxy S4, because although the Sony Xperia Z5 has a little worse pixels density, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
The Galaxy S4 has a bigger memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has an external SD slot that allows up to 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia Z5 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a 12 percent more battery size.
The Xperia Z5 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a way higher video quality, a bigger camera aperture to take better images in low-light situations, a much better 23 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a much bigger sensor taking way higher quality pictures and videos.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S4 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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