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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a general score of 79, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ's 73.5 overall score. Samsung Galaxy S4 is an extremely older phone than Sony Xperia XZ, but it is lighter and a little thinner anyway. The Galaxy S4 features a brighter display than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a just a little better screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ, because although it has a SD card slot that allows up to 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy S4 features a bit superior processing unit than Xperia XZ, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S4 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Sony Xperia XZ takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and videos, a lot better 23 MP resolution back-facing camera, a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot better video resolution.
Sony Xperia XZ has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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