Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa-core) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
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Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 or Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa-core) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 | Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa-core) | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2013, Q3 | 2014, March | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.75 in | 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 in | |
Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | White Frost, Black Mist (I9506)/ Arctic Blue, Red Aurora, rose gold white, rose gold black, deep black (SHV-E330S) | Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White | |
Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2800 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 |
Talking time - Up to 16 h Music play - Up to 46 h |
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Approximate price | 390 EUR | 380 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 | 5.1" in | |
Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 71.7 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 72.3% | 69.6% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 432 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.14µm, AF | -16 MP, 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, PDAF | |
Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide) | 2 MP | |
Functions | Dual video call | Dual video call | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | - Exynos 5422 Octa | |
CPU | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 | - Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) | |
GPU | Adreno 330 | Mali-T628 MP6 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 149 | 139 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 475 | 373 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - I9506 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SHV-E330S -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I9506 HSDPA 1900 / 2100 - SHV-E330S -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - I9506 LTE band 5(850), 9(1800) - SHV-E330S |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | |
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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), USB Host | |
Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) - - |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) - - - - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Also known as: Samsung Galaxy S4 Advance in UK Samsung Galaxy S4 with LTE+ Available as Samsung SHV-E330S Galaxy S4 LTE-A for SK Telecom |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 G900H |
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