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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2013-03-14 |
| -- | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 4.59 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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
Xperia 1 VI has a score of 83.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S4's 79 global score. Xperia 1 VI's construction is noticeably thinner and way lighter than Galaxy S4. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Xperia 1 VI has 14 version and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and a performance increase.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a much powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia 1 VI, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 less processing cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Galaxy S4 features a little sharper screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a much lower number of pixels per inch of screen, a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot smaller screen.
Xperia 1 VI takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a much larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures.
Xperia 1 VI features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a way better battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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