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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 79, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 global score. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is way older than Xperia Z5 Compact, it's body is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has older 4.4 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version.
Xperia Z5 Compact has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Xperia Z5 Compact also has a greater number of faster cores and a faster graphics co-processor working at 450 MHz. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a bit better looking display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a quite bigger display, a greater screen pixel density and a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a superior camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a larger aperture, a camera with much more mega-pixels, a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot higher (4K) video quality. The Galaxy S4 has more memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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