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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-06-16 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 has a global score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z4v's 78.8 overall score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S4 has older 4.4 version while Sony Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1 version. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S4 is way older than Sony Xperia Z4v, it's design is just a little bit thinner and lighter.
The Xperia Z4v features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S4, because it has a little larger screen, more pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Galaxy S4 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z4v, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Z4v has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a better graphics processing unit working at 600 MHz, a larger number of faster cores and 1 GB more RAM. Sony Xperia Z4v takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has a much larger back camera sensor capturing much better quality photos, a camera with a lot higher resolution, a bigger camera aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments and a way higher video quality.
Sony Xperia Z4v has a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has a 15% more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S4 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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