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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-06-23 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy S4 is a bit better than the Xperia X Performance, with a overall score of 79 against 72.3. The Galaxy S4 is an older cellphone than the Xperia X Performance, but it's a little thinner and a lot lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xperia X Performance, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with an additional GPU.
Galaxy S4 features a sharper screen than Sony Xperia X Performance. Both have a display of the same size, a higher pixels amount per screen inch and the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S4 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia X Performance, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photos, a lot worse resolution back facing camera and a way smaller sensor.
Galaxy S4 features a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia X Performance, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 136 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia X Performance features a little longer battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity.
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