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Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom
AT&TSM-C105A
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-06-12 | 2015-04-10 |
| 4.94 x 2.50 x 0.61 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4212 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2330mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 18 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.32 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is much better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, with an 85.7 score against 68.2. These phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a more recent 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom has Android 4.4.2, so it provides lots of additional features. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge's body is newer, much thinner and much lighter than Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom.
The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a better processor than Galaxy S4 Zoom, because although it has a weaker GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores , a larger amount of RAM and a 64-bits processing unit. Galaxy S6 Edge features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, because it has a bigger display, a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a much greater screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S4 Zoom, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S4 Zoom shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, and although they both have a 16 MP resolution camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy S4 Zoom also has a bigger camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
The Galaxy S6 Edge features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S4 Zoom, because it has a 12 percent larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S6 Edge and the Galaxy S4 Zoom cost the same, which makes it a simple decision.
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