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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-07-19 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 7.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, getting a 79 score against 74.9. Galaxy S4's body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, but it's extremely lighter. Both devices in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S4 has older 4.4 version and Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Galaxy S4 counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a really smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels number in each inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has a greater memory for applications and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has lesser RAM memory and 4 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture, a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher video resolution.
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