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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4 |
| 2023-05-11 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") 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 |
| 12.43 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 V is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S4, having an 82.7 score against 79. The Xperia 1 V is a notably newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy S4, although it's a bit thicker and notably heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 V has a more recent 13 version while Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4, so it provides you a lot of extra features.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a little bit better screen than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a lot smaller screen, a lot lower pixels density and a way lower 1920 x 1080px resolution. Samsung Galaxy S4 has a much faster processing unit than Xperia 1 V, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Sony Xperia 1 V features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia 1 V counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia 1 V shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality, a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos and a lot better video definition.
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