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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is better than the Galaxy S4, with a 90.5 score against 79. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 5 III has the newer 11 version while Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 version. Although Xperia 5 III is newer than the Galaxy S4, it is heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and they are faster). Samsung Galaxy S4 has a little sharper screen than Xperia 5 III, although it has a little bit smaller display, a just a bit inferior pixel quantity in each display inch and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Xperia 5 III takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot bigger diafragm aperture, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a much larger sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photographs.
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