Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active vs HTC Desire 500 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active
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Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active or HTC Desire 500 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active | HTC Desire 500 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2013, June | 2013, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm | 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.81 in | 131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm | 5.19 x 5.19 x 2.63 in | |
| Weight | 153 g | 5.4 oz | 123 g | 4.34 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Urban Grey, Dive Blue, Orange Flare | Black, Silver | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 312 h Talking time - Up to 17 h |
Stand by time - Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h 6 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 310 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| 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% | 59.7% | |
| 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 | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -8 MP, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 1.6 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | 1.6 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI | Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600 | - Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300 | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5 | |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | Adreno 203 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB (11.2 GB user available), 2 GB RAM | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 149 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 475 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 238 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 675 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1347 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - I9295 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - I537 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 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, hotspot, DLNA | |
| 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, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also available as Samsung I537 for AT&T |
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