Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A vs BlackBerry Torch 9860 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
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BlackBerry Torch 9860
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A or BlackBerry Torch 9860 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2013, December | 2011, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm | 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.81 in | 120 x 62 x 11.5 mm | 4.72 x 4.72 x 2.44 in | |
| Weight | 147 g | 5.19 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Dive Blue, Pink | Black | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 330 h (2G) / Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 4 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h |
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| Approximate price | 410 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| 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 | 69.2% | 52.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 252 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, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| 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); TouchWiz UI | BlackBerry OS 7 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 | - 1.2 GHz QC 8655 | |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 4 GB, 768 MB 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 | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE-A |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 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 | |
| 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 - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| 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) |
- Social feeds -BlackBerry maps -Document viewer -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player -DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial --Optical trackpad |
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| Versions |
- For Korea Also known as Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SHV-E470S |
- Also known as BlackBerry Monza, Blackberry Touch |
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