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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 Galaxy S4 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a score of 79 against 75.9. The Galaxy S4 works with Android 4.4 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS. Galaxy S4 is a notably older and a bit thicker phone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but Samsung was able to make it extremely lighter anyway.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). The Galaxy S4 counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little better pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture, a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger back camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has better battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has 3120mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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