Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2016-05-23 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 130.00 |
| 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 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 6.16 |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 is a bit better than the Xperia X, with a overall score of 76.1 against 72.9. Although the Galaxy S4 is older and just a bit thicker than the Xperia X, it's construction is still lighter. Galaxy S4 features a sharper screen than Sony Xperia X. Both have a display of the same size, a higher pixels amount per screen inch and the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Xperia X features a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 200 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xperia X, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and lesser cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Sony Xperia X shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Sony Xperia X also has better 60 fps video frame rates, a way bigger camera sensor, a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures.
Samsung Galaxy S4's battery performance is very similar to the battery duration in Xperia X, although the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a 1% smaller battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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