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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 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 | $ 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 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 | 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 (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
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a general score of 79, which is a little bit better than the Xperia X's 72.9 general score. Samsung Galaxy S4 is a incredibly older and just a bit thicker cellphone than Xperia X, but Samsung was able to build it lighter anyway. Galaxy S4 has a much better display than Sony Xperia X. They have a display of the same size, an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and the same screen pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a little better processing power than Sony Xperia X, because although it has 2 lesser cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy S4 has more memory to install applications and games than Xperia X, because although it has an external SD slot that holds 136 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S4's battery life is just as good as the Sony Xperia X one, although the Samsung Galaxy S4 has just 2600mAh battery capacity instead of 2620mAh. Sony Xperia X counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Sony Xperia X also has a back facing camera with lot more MP, a much larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, higher video frame rates and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light environments.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S4 is also by far the cheapest one.
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