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Samsung Galaxy S4
LTE Korea 32 GBE330S
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 4.62 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (8974) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4's overall score of 78.2. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a much newer phone than Samsung Galaxy S4, although it is just a little thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a little inferior pixel count per display inch, a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little smaller display.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Galaxy S9 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a better camera than Galaxy S4, because although it has a lesser MP camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality, a bigger sensor and a much bigger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 costs a bit more money than the Galaxy S4, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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