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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-03-14 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is slightly better than Galaxy S4's global score of 79. The Xiaomi Black Shark is a noticeably newer device than the Galaxy S4, although it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and 4 more cores. The Galaxy S4 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 54% bigger battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution, a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a larger aperture.
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