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Samsung Galaxy S4 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

Discover all the technical specs of the Samsung Galaxy S4 - from its camera and display to performance and battery life.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 is a 2013 smartphone. It measures 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm and weighs 130 g. It has a Super AMOLED display measuring 5" inches. The resolution is 1080 x 1920 and 441 ppi pixel density.

There is Single front camera with 2 MP. The main camera is Single with 13 MP.

It runs on Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7) CPU with 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM memory. The battery is 2600 mAh.

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Pros and Cons

Samsung Galaxy S4 specs

General specs

Brand and model

Samsung Galaxy S4

Release date

2013, March

Dimensions

136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)

Weight

130 g (4.59 oz)

Body build

Plastic body

Colors

White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition

Battery

2600 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion

Battery life

Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G)
Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 62 h

Approximate price320 EUR

Screen

Technology

Super AMOLED

Touchscreen

capacitive touchscreen

Display colors

16M

Screen size

5" inc

Screen area

68.9 cm2

Screen format

16:9 (height:width)

Screen to body ratio

72.3%

Screen resolution

1080 x 1920 px

PPI /points per inch/

441 PPI

Screen protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main

13 MP, Single

Camera specs

-13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.14µm, AF

Functions

LED flash, HDR

Video 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie

2 MP, Single

Specifications

2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)

Functions

Dual video call

Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system OS

Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI

Chipset

- Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)

Processor CPU

- Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)

Graphics processor GPU

- PowerVR SGX544MP3

External memory

microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Internal memory

16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM

Antutu 7 score 32765 (Rank 1108 of 2128)
GeekBench 5 Single Core 149 (Rank 1305 of 1569)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 475 (Rank 1384 of 1564)
GeekBench 4 Single Core 683 (Rank 525 of 987)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 1696 (Rank 648 of 984)
GeekBench 4 RenderScript1533
GeekBench 4 Battery460

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Micro-SIM
Network GSM / HSPA
Show all network frequencies:
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes
Edge Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation
SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head)     1.55 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head)     0.54 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio No
Headphone jack Yes
Others
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

- Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture , Infrared port
- ANT+
-Qi wireless charging (market dependent)
-S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
-Air gestures
Disclaimer: The information provided here is based on publicly available information and official specifications from Samsung. While every effort has been made to provide accurate and reliable information, readers should be aware that specifications are subject to change and updates from Samsung may not be reflected.

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Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor is a technology expert and journalist based in the UK. With a degree in Computer Science from the University of Birmingham, he provides insightful analysis and expert reviews of the latest smartphones and technology. His technical expertise, passion for technology and years of experience make him a trusted source in the industry.


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Frequently Asked Questions

The base approximate price of the Samsung Galaxy S4 was around 320 EUR after it was officially announced. At this point, the price may be lower.
The official release date is 2013, March.
The weight of the Samsung Galaxy S4 is 130 g.
The screen size of the Samsung Galaxy S4 is 5" inches.
The size of the Samsung Galaxy S4 is 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (HxWxD).

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