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Samsung Galaxy S4
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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-03-14 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Polycarbonate | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | $ 345.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Galaxy S4 has a global score of 79, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 overall score. These phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy S4 has an older 4.4 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even though the Galaxy S4 is older than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, it's body is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a just a bit higher pixel number in each screen inch. The Xiaomi Mi 5s's processor is very similar to Galaxy S4's processing unit, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have 4 cpu cores, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a back camera with a lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures, a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a lot bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with superior battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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