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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2019-06-17 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal and Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T is a bit better than the Galaxy S4, getting an 82.2 score against 79. Although the Xiaomi Mi 9T is way newer than Galaxy S4, it is thicker and a lot heavier. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 9T has the newer 10 version and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4. Galaxy S4 has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9T shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution, a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in low-light environments and a way larger sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photographs.
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