Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 51.6 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.7 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-05-30 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 210.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.2 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1305mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 is much better than the Xperia go, getting a 77.3 score against 51.6. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S4 has a more recent 4.4.2 version while Xperia go has Android 2.3.7 version, providing some nice extra features and improved performance. The Galaxy S4 is a newer and a lot thinner cellphone than Xperia go, but it is also somewhat heavier.
Galaxy S4 counts with a much sharper screen than Sony Xperia go, because it has a much larger screen, a much greater amount of pixels per display inch and a much better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Galaxy S4 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia go, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a better performing processor than Sony Xperia go, because although it has a slower 400 MHz graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 1,5 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S4 features a very superior battery duration than Xperia go, because it has a 99 percent greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S4 takes much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia go, because it has a way better video resolution and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S4 is also cheaper than the Xperia go.
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