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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a global score of 79, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra's 75.5 global score. Even though Samsung Galaxy S4 is way older than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, it's construction is a lot lighter and thinner. Samsung Galaxy S4 features a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a little bit higher pixels quantity in each inch in the display.
Galaxy S4 counts with a little bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xperia XA2 Ultra has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh. The Xperia XA2 Ultra takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has a camera in the back with a way better resolution, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images.
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