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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z2, with a global score of 79 against 72.9. These phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4 version while Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version. Galaxy S4's design is just a bit thinner and incredibly lighter than Sony Xperia Z2, although it was released just a little over a year before.
The Xperia Z2 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z2 also has a much better graphics processing unit working at 450 megahertz and more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S4 features a bit more vivid display than Xperia Z2, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a just a little higher display pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, although it has a way worse 1920x1080 video resolution, a lot worse 13 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, a tinier aperture and a much tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing lot worse quality videos and pictures.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a very superior storage for games and applications than Xperia Z2, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia Z2 features improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S4 is also by far the cheapest.
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