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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and Gold |
| Polycarbonate | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | 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
Galaxy S4 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, getting a 79 score against 77.5. Galaxy S4's design is lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but it is just a little thicker and was released 4 years before. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and 4 more cpu cores.
The Galaxy S4 features a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a better pixels number per screen inch. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 128 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a back facing camera with a lower resolution, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality photos and videos.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a much longer battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has a 104% greater battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S4 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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