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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass; metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 edge+ has a score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S4's 79 overall score. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 edge+ has a more recent 5.1 version and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4, offering some extra features and performance enhancements. Galaxy S6 edge+'s design is a lot newer and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy S4's, although it's heavier.
Galaxy S4 features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores and an additional graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the display, a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a bit larger display.
Galaxy S4 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S4 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 64 GB. The Galaxy S6 edge+ captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a better 16 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a bigger camera aperture for better photography and videos in low-light environments, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger sensor shooting better quality photos and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S4. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S4, giving up a couple features and specs.
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