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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is better than the Samsung Galaxy S4, with a overall score of 88.3 against 79. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 construction is newer than the Samsung Galaxy S4's, but it is extremely heavier and a lot thicker. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory and 4 more cores. Galaxy S4 counts with a display that's just as good as the screen in Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although the Galaxy S4 has a really smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy S4, because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution, a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos and videos, a lot higher (4K) video quality and a way larger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features slightly more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S4. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S4, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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