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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 5.1, EDR | 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 S8 Active is a little bit better than Galaxy S4, having an 81.9 score against 79. Galaxy S8 Active's design is extremely newer than Galaxy S4's, although it is much thicker and much heavier. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a quite smaller display and a quite worse pixel density. Galaxy S8 Active captures slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a less megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way larger aperture for better low light captures and video, a bigger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a way higher video resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a better memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has a 54% larger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S8 Active is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S4. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S4, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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