Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A vs Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
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Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A or Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A | Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2013, December | 2015, September | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm | 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.81 in | 130.1 x 67.6 x 9.5 mm | 5.12 x 5.12 x 2.66 in | |
Weight | 147 g | 5.19 oz | 131 g | 4.62 oz | |
Body Build | Plastic body | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Dive Blue, Pink | White, Black, Blue | |
Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1900 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) |
Talking time - Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h |
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Approximate price | 410 EUR | 140 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | TFT | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5" in | 4.3" in | |
Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 52.6 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 69.2% | 59.8% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 800 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 217 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | ||
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, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | |
Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) | 2 MP | |
Functions | Dual video call | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | - Spreadtrum SC9830 - Marvell PXA1908 - J110L |
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CPU | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 - J111F -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 -Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53- J110L |
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GPU | Adreno 330 | Mali-400MP2 Vivante GC7000 UL - J110L |
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External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM - J110L 4 GB, 768 MB RAM - J110F, J110G 8 GB, 1 GB RAM - J110M, J111F |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 149 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 475 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 414 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1793 | 1175 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Micro-SIM | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE-A |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J111F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J110M HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J110F HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - J110L -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - J110F LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700), 28(700) - J110M LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - J110G, J111F |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Class 33 | Yes | |
Edge | Class 33 | Yes | |
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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | ||
USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP | |
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) |
SAR - 1.57 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
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 |
- Versions: J110M (New Zealand, LATAM); J110F (Australia, Africa, UAE); J110G (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore); J110L with no LTE (Brazil) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace Duos with dual-SIM card slo |
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