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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Xperia 1 III has a general score of 93.3, which is better than the Galaxy S4's score of 79. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 III has a newer 11 version and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 version, offering some nice extra features and optimized performance. Xperia 1 III's design is notably newer than Galaxy S4's, although it's extremely heavier and just a bit thicker.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a larger screen. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 10 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Sony Xperia 1 III features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a less mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a much larger aperture, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photographs and a much better (4K) video resolution.
Xperia 1 III features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S4. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S4, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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