Huawei Ascend G525 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A Comparison and Differences
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Huawei Ascend G525
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
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Huawei Ascend G525 or Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei Ascend G525 | Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2013 | 2013, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 134 x 66.8 x 9.9 mm | 5.28 x 5.28 x 2.63 in | 139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm | 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 147 g | 5.19 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Dive Blue, Pink | |
| Battery | 1700 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 340 h Talking time - Up to 5 h 50 min |
Stand by time - Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 410 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 55.8 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 62.4% | 69.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 245 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.14µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | ||
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA | 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) | |
| Functions | Dual video call | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play | - Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5 | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 | |
| GPU | Adreno 203 | Adreno 330 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 149 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 475 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1793 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Mini-SIM) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE-A |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 33 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 33 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP, EDR | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- DMB-T TV tuner -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- For Korea Also known as Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SHV-E470S |
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