Samsung Galaxy S4 has been unveiled last Thursday at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. With the arrival of the new flagship, Galaxy S4, from the South Korean mobile manufacturer, the high-end Android smartphone market competitions is getting tougher.
Many good devices have been launched in recent months. We have compared Samsung Galaxy S4 with another top three Android smartphones that include LG Nexus 4, Sony Xperia Z and HTC One.
| Galaxy S4 | Nexus 4 | HTC One | Sony Xperia Z | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.2 | Android 4.1.2 | Android 4.1.2 |
| Screen | 5 inches | 4.7 inches | 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 (441 dpi) | 1280 x 768 (318 dpi) | 1920 x 1080 (469 dpi) | 1920 x 1080 (441 dpi) |
| Display Technology | Full HD Super AMOLED | True HD IPS Plus | Super LCD3 | TFT Reality Display |
| Processor | Octa Exynos 5410 8 cores (4 concurrent) at 1.6 GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core to 1.5 GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core 1.7 GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core to 1.5 GHz |
| RAM | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| SIM | micro-SIM | micro-SIM | micro-SIM | micro-SIM |
| Storage | 16, 32 or 64 GB + microSD | 8 or 16 GB | 32 or 64 GB | 16 GB + microSD |
| Connectivity | HSDPA and LTE | HSDPA | HSDPA and LTE | HSDPA and LTE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/ac/b/g /n dual band | 802.11 a/b/g/n dual band | 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n dual band | 802.11 a/b/g/n dual band |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| Sensors | A-GPS, GLONASS, accelerometer, RGB light, digital compass, proximity, barometer, gyroscope, infrared | A-GPS, GLONASS, accelerometer, digital compass, gyroscope, proximity, barometer | A-GPS, GLONASS, accelerometer, digital compass, gyroscope, proximity, infrared | A-GPS, GLONASS, accelerometer, digital compass, gyroscope, proximity |
| Rear camera | 13 MP f/2.4 with autofocus and LED Flash | 8 MP f/2.4 with autofocus and LED flash | 4 MP “Ultrapixels” f/2.0 with autofocus and LED flash | 13.1 MP f/2.4 with autofocus and LED Flash |
| Front camera | 2 MP (1080) | 1.3 MP (720p) | 2.1 MP (1080) | 2.2 MP (1080) |
| Video Recording | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p |
| Battery | 2600 mAh | 2100 mAh – 15 hours in 3G. Up to 16 days in stand-by | 2300 mAh | 2300 mAh – 14 hours in 3G. Up to 22 days in stand-by |
| Weight | 130 grams | 139 grams | 143 grams | 146 grams |
| Thickness | 7.9mm | 9.1mm | 9.3mm | 7.9mm |
| Dimensions | 136.6 x 69.8mm | 133.9 x 68.7mm | 137.4 x 68.2mm | 139 x 71 |