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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2019-02-27 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a little bit better than Xperia 10 Plus, getting a 79 score against 75.4. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is an noticeably older phone than the Xperia 10 Plus, but it's just a little thinner and notably lighter anyway. Galaxy S4 has just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a more vivid display than Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater count of pixels in each inch of screen. Sony Xperia 10 Plus has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia 10 Plus also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Xperia 10 Plus has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a less megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations and a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs.
The Sony Xperia 10 Plus features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S4 is also by far the cheapest.
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