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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, with a score of 79 against 76.4. Even though Galaxy S4 is noticeably older than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, it's design is a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter. These phones use Android OS, but Galaxy S4 has 4.4 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a CPU that is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 5s's processing unit, because although the Samsung Galaxy S4 has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with an extra GPU. Galaxy S4 has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little bit better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and a much larger sensor shooting much better quality photographs and videos.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S4 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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