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| Global Score | |
| 25.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-03-14 |
| 3.46 x 1.96 x 0.92 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.60 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 5 inches |
| 128 x 160 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 2.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 5.76 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 0.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 216 hours standby time 2.5 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has a global score of 76.1, which is a lot better than the Samsung SPH-A500's 25.3 overall score. Galaxy S4's design is thinner but extremely heavier than the Samsung SPH-A500. The Galaxy S4 features a really superior hardware performance than Samsung SPH-A500, because it has a graphics co-processor and more processing cores.
The Galaxy S4 has a much better looking screen than Samsung SPH-A500, because it has a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080. Samsung Galaxy S4 captures greater pictures and videos than Samsung SPH-A500. The Galaxy S4 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung SPH-A500, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
The Galaxy S4 has a really longer battery performance than Samsung SPH-A500.
The Galaxy S4 costs exactly the same than Samsung SPH-A500, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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