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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 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 | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy S4 has a global score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ1's 78.3 global score. The Galaxy S4 design is somewhat lighter than Xperia XZ1, but it is just a bit thicker and was released many years before. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S4 features a brighter display than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a little bit higher pixel number in each inch in the display. Sony Xperia XZ1 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a way larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality, a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Xperia XZ1 has a very superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xperia XZ1 has a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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