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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 is slightly better than Galaxy S7 Active, having a global score of 79 against 75.8. The Galaxy S4 is an noticeably older phone than the Galaxy S7 Active, but it's extremely lighter and incredibly thinner anyway. The Galaxy S7 Active features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a higher screen density, a little bit larger display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a greater storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy S4 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a back camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a way bigger aperture and a way higher video quality. Galaxy S7 Active features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has a 54% larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy S4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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