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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S4 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5, having a 79 score against 77.6. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S4 has the older 4.4 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version. The Samsung Galaxy S4 design is somewhat lighter than the Sony Xperia Z5, but it's a bit thicker and was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy S4 and Xperia Z5 count with very similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit better pixel quantity in each inch in the display. The Sony Xperia Z5 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S4, because it has a better graphics processing unit working at 450 MHz, a higher amount of RAM and 4 more processing cores.
Xperia Z5 takes better videos and photos than Galaxy S4, because it has a lot larger sensor capturing way better quality photographs, a back camera with much more MP, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture. The Galaxy S4 counts with a better storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds 136 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia Z5 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a 2900mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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