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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.6 | 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 (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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 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
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a global score of 79.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S4's 79 global score. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a a lot heavier device than Galaxy S4, but they are equally thin. These phones come with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has 5.1 version and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 version, providing you a couple nice extra features.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a better graphics co-processor working at 450 MHz, 4 more cores and a greater amount of RAM. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a much better 3840 x 2160px resolution, a little bigger display and a way better pixels density.
Xperia Z5 Premium takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a lot larger sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a back facing camera with a lot better 23 mega pixels resolution and a larger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports 136 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 32% greater battery size.
Although Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S4. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S4, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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