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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass | 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 |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 15.42 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 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 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a global score of 79, which is slightly better than Xperia 5 IV's 73.3 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S4 construction is just a little bit thinner and lighter than the Xperia 5 IV. Galaxy S4 counts with a much better performance than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has less CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a much better display than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, a quite smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Samsung Galaxy S4 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a way tinier sensor capturing less light and washed colors, it also counts with a more MP back facing camera.
Sony Xperia 5 IV has a much better memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 IV features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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