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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S4's general score of 79. The Xiaomi Mi 8 design is much newer and a little thinner than the Galaxy S4's, although it's also notably heavier. These phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has 10 version and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4, providing some extra features and performance improvements.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and more RAM memory. Galaxy S4 features just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a way better video quality, a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
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