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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Sony Xperia 5 II is much better than the Galaxy S4, having an 87.2 score against 79. The Sony Xperia 5 II is a way heavier phone than Galaxy S4, but they are 0.31inches thick. The Sony Xperia 5 II features just a little better performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Galaxy S4 counts with a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a just a little inferior pixel count in each inch of display. Xperia 5 II has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S4, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh. Xperia 5 II counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a back-facing camera with less megapixels, it also counts with a way larger back camera sensor, a much larger aperture to take better low light images and video and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S4. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Xperia 5 II, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S4, giving up a couple features and specs.
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