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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a 79 score against 76.6. Although the Galaxy S4 is much older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, it's design is notably lighter and thinner. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Galaxy S4 has an older 4.4 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. Galaxy S4 features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low-light situations, a much larger camera sensor shooting much higher quality photos and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a little bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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