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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-03-14 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and Silver |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6 |
| 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 score of 79, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2's 76 overall score. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S4 has the older 4.4 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Galaxy S4 is a incredibly older and a little thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but Samsung managed to build it incredibly lighter anyway.
The Galaxy S4 has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a little greater pixels density. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Galaxy S4 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a way worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a smaller sensor, a smaller camera aperture and a back facing camera with way less megapixels.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S4 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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