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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy S4's 79 score. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4, providing some extra features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is much newer than Galaxy S4's, although it's way heavier and thicker.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better memory for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and 4 more processing cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a lot larger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photos, a lot better 3840x2160 video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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