Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Samsung Galaxy A Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S4 or Samsung Galaxy A Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S4 | Samsung Galaxy A | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2013, March | 2010, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.75 in | 119.5 x 59.8 x 12.5 mm | 4.7 x 4.7 x 2.35 in | |
| Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 128 g | 4.52 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition | Deep Black, Cream White | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 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 |
Stand by time - Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 320 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 39.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.3% | 54.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 252 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.14µm, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec. | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) | VGA videocall camera | |
| 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 | Android 2.1 (Eclair) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm) | - TI OMAP 3430 | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7) | - 720 MHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP3 | PowerVR SGX530 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM | 1 GB, 384 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 149 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 475 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 683 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1696 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1533 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 460 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 2.1, A2DP | |
| 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) |
SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -Air gestures - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) |
- DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer |
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| Versions |
- For South Korea |
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