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Global Score
7978.9
Basic Information
SamsungGoogle
Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie
2013-03-142019-05-07
5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches
4.59 ounces5.89 ounces
Black, Blue, Red and WhiteBlack, Purple and White
PolycarbonatePlastic
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 160.00$ 167.00
Display / Screen
5 inches6 inches
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)2160 x 1080 pixels
Super AMOLEDOLED
441 pixels per inch402 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.18
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset
Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processorKryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor
2 GB (800 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPUAdreno 615 GPU
99.09
Storage
64 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
9.467.7
Camera
13.00 MP + 2.00 MP12.20 MP + 8.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/1.80 aperture
31.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video
9.029.79
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Micro SIMNano SIM
76.7
Battery Life
2600mAh Li-Ion Battery3700mAh Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless Charging--
17 hours talk time--
4.565.68
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Galaxy S4 is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, with a 79 score against 78.9. Although the Galaxy S4 is incredibly older than the Google Pixel 3a XL, it's design is a little bit thinner and way lighter. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S4 has a newer 4.4.2 version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11, providing you a couple nice extra features and some performance improvements.

The Google Pixel 3a XL has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and more cores. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a much better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch of screen.

The Google Pixel 3a XL has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a back camera with a worse 12.2 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better video definition, a larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations and a bigger sensor.

The Galaxy S4 has a superior storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S4 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.

In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S4 is also cheaper, making this phone an easy choice.




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