Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4 vs LG Optimus Vu II Comparison and Differences
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Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4
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LG Optimus Vu II
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Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4 or LG Optimus Vu II Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4 | LG Optimus Vu II | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2013, March | 2013, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.75 in | 132.2 x 85.6 x 9.4 mm | 5.2 x 5.2 x 3.37 in | |
| Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 159 g | 5.61 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White Frost, Black Mist, Aurora Red (AT&T only), Arctic Blue, Purple Mirage, Brown Autumn, Pink Twilight, Black Edition | Black, White, Pink | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2150 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
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| Approximate price | 330 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | HD-IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 77.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.3% | 68.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 768 x 1024 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 256 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.14µm, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) | 1.3 MP | |
| Functions | Dual video call | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600 | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300 | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | Adreno 225 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 149 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 475 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 698 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1776 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SGH-i337 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - SGH-i337 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.28 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Dolby mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) - - - |
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| Versions |
- Also known as: Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition I9515 Samsung SGH-i337 for AT&T Samsung I9505G Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition |
- Also known as LG Optimus Vu 2. |
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