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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a global score of 79, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's 72.4 overall score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Although Galaxy S4 is notably older and just a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 5c, it's construction is still just a little bit lighter.
Galaxy S4 counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a little bit higher pixel amount per screen inch. Xiaomi Mi 5c has a little better performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c captures clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a less mega-pixels resolution camera, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 5c also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition. Galaxy S4 has a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S4 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 5c features just a little better battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a 2860mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy S4 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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