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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 79, which is a bit better than Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 score. Even though Galaxy S4 is notably older than Xperia XA1 Plus, it's design is a little thinner and lighter. These devices use Android OS, but Galaxy S4 has the older 4.4 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Xperia XA1 Plus has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a better display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a bit higher amount of pixels in each inch of screen.
Galaxy S4 counts with a little bit better memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports 192 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus takes a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus also has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution, a bigger aperture and a lot bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xperia XA1 Plus counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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