Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505: what to choose for yourself? Smartphones have one or more front cameras of various designs - a pop-up camera, a rotating camera, a cutout or hole in the display, an under-display camera.
Samsung Galaxy S4 (I9500, I9505) is the fourth and most anticipated flagship of Samsung. The smartphone was announced on March 14, 2013 and this event caused an unprecedented stir. When developing this device, the company took into account all the developments of previous years and created simply amazing software with a lot of functions and useful features.
Like previous devices, the Galaxy S4 has a plastic body. For many, this fact causes indignation and criticism, but let's find out - is it so bad? The Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone used stylish, glossy plastic with an interesting texture, and no matter how long the device was carried in a pocket or dropped on the asphalt, the damage was always minor. And you try to drop the Nexus 4 on the asphalt, with its glass cover, and see what happens.
The smartphone body is only 7.9 mm thick, with dimensions of 136.6 x 69.8 and a weight of 130 grams. It is assembled with very high quality and, even if one tries, one cannot find any creaks or backlashes.
Video: Samsung Galaxy S4 appearance
The smartphone fits a little tighter in the hand than its predecessor, the Galaxy S3, but nevertheless, holding the device is quite comfortable. Although, in order to reach the top, I personally have to move it in my hand.
The plastic feels very pleasant to the touch, although it seems more slippery than that of its predecessor, the Galaxy S3.
Screen.
The display in the Samsung Galaxy S IV is beyond praise. This is a full-fledged Super Amoled matrix with Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080). This results in almost ideal viewing angles and rich colors. The pixel density is 441 ppi, which is, of course, much higher than the sensitivity limit of the human eye.
Video: screen in Galaxy S4
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 is installed on top of the matrix.
You can sing odes of praise for a long time, but this cannot be taken away - the display here is the best to date.
Camera.
The smartphone has a 13 megapixel Exmor RS matrix manufactured by Sony. This is one of the best cameras on mobile devices, and even in Sony's own flagship Xperia Z, the manufacturer uses a weaker sensor. As a result, the quality of photos on the Samsung Galaxy S4 is at a very high level. True, at the start of sales the software was somewhat crude and some users encountered involuntary reboots of the smartphone, but this is already a thing of the past. Below are a few pictures.
Photos from the camera
The camera interface is very convenient and now you don’t have to scour the settings to select shooting modes. Just press the button under the “shutter” icon and you will see a convenient wheel with scrolling modes.
There are 12 of them in total, and if you click on the icon in the lower left corner of the screen, they will all appear in the form of a grid.
List of camera modes:
- Automatic (full automatic)
- Retouching (photographing faces with retouching)
- Best photo (several shots and choice)
- Best face (choose from several faces - great for self-portraits)
- Sounds and photos (photo with background sound for 9 seconds)
- Series (continuous shooting)
- Animated Snapshot (creates an editable animation from frames)
- Rich Tones (aka HDR)
- Corrector (removing strangers from the picture)
- Panorama (great tool you can make 35 megapixel panoramas, example)
- Sports (filming sporting events)
- Night (shooting at night and in low light)
There are also a lot of settings here, but for video there are only two.
The smartphone is capable of recording video in Full HD resolution and does it just fine. Of particular note is the video stabilization system, which works much better than its competitors.
Video from camera Samsung Galaxy S IV
Iron and other characteristics.
The 2013 flagship is initially available in two versions with the indexes I9500 and I9505. Both smartphones differ in the presence of LTE and, as a result, in the processor. The eight-core Exynos 5 Octa 5410 cannot work on LTE networks and is used in the Galaxy S4 GT-I9500. It has 4 cores with a frequency of 1.6 GHz and 4 with a frequency of 1.2 GHz and it is worth noting that they cannot work simultaneously. We found out how productive this solution is in tests.
In the second version (GT-I9505), LTE is present, and the processor is an equally powerful Snapdragon 600 chip. The PowerVR SGX 544MP3 chip is used as a video accelerator. The amount of RAM is 2 GB. As for the built-in one, here we have 3 options: 16, 32 and 64 GB. True, the system in the Galaxy S4 takes up quite a lot and in the “youngest” version of the smartphone, out of 16 users, a little less than 9 GB is left. You can read why this is so at the link below.
Finally, it is worth mentioning the smartphone’s battery, because now its capacity is 2600 mAh, which is enough for a day of work under full load.
Software.
The device runs Android 4.2.2 with the proprietary Nature UX shell. As was already mentioned at the beginning of the article, Samsung has done a tremendous job and introduced a large number of various applications and utilities. In this review, I will not analyze each program, but rather I will dwell in detail on each application in the following articles.
Contents of delivery.
Actually, nothing much has changed here and the equipment of the S IV is quite standard and no different from previous flagships. In addition to a bunch of all kinds of “waste paper”, the smartphone comes with a battery, a 5 V 2 A charger, a USB cable and headphones with earbuds of different sizes.
Comparison with others.
If you are the owner of previous devices in the Samsung Galaxy line and are thinking about buying this “monster”, you will probably want to know its dimensions in comparison with your smartphone. A few photos taken together with the devices I currently have will help you with this.
From Nexus 4
Comparison with S3 and “firstborn” I9000
And with the “giant” Galaxy Note
Comparison of two flagships
And finally the thickness
That's all for now. This review is far from complete and is constantly being improved. If you have anything to add, please write in the comments.
Test Review Reviews ArticlesDescription of Samsung Galaxy S 4 GT-I9500
Galaxy S 4 has a 5-inch display with Full HD resolution. The Galaxy S 4 also has an increase in battery capacity - from 2100 to 2600 mAh. Despite the increase in display and battery capacity, the size of the smartphone has decreased slightly - it has become thinner and narrower. Samsung Galaxy S 4 received an 8-core Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410 processor with a frequency of 1.6 GHz. The amount of RAM is 2 GB. Pre-installed OS - Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.
| Peculiarities | |
|---|---|
| Type | smartphone |
| operating system | Android |
| Version | 4.2.2 |
| CPU | Exynos 5 Octa 5410 |
| Frequency | 1600 MHz |
| RAM | 2048 MB |
| Flash memory | 65536 MB |
| Screen | |
| Diagonal | 5 " |
| Permission | 1920 x 1080 |
| Color rendition | 16 million colors |
| Digital camera | |
| Camera | 13 million pixels |
| Dimensions and weight | |
| Width | 69.8 mm |
| Height | 136.6 mm |
| Depth | 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 130 gr. |
Brave new world: first look at the Samsung Galaxy S4
The long-awaited presentation of the new Galaxy S series smartphone from Samsung took place on the night of March 15, at 3 a.m. Moscow time. The new product basically met expectations, and moreover, it offered a lot of new interesting “tricks” for the user, some of them even frightening with the high level of their almost artificial intelligence.The next flagship phone of the South Korean company has appeared – Galaxy S4. It offers a chance to further establish itself in the smartphone market, confirming its dominance among Android devices.
The new Samsung improves on almost every aspect of the previous model, pairing more powerful hardware with a suite of new software features. The gadget received a bunch of new sensors, aiming to become an all-in-one tool.
Let us immediately note the main disadvantages that the device has in our opinion:
- the design began to gradually become outdated;
- externally, the smartphone looks worse than the aluminum One or glass Xperia Z;
- no FM radio;
- Video recording is slightly worse than in the Galaxy S3;
- The overall camera interface makes framing quite difficult.
Now let's move on to a more detailed review of the main characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of the new smartphone.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 comes with the standard set of accessories you'd expect in a box. This is an A/C adapter that needs to be used using the included microUSB cable, headphones that are incomparably better than the ones that came with the Galaxy S3. This time all accessories are painted white.
The new HS330 headphones are equipped with dual drivers that provide better high and low frequency sound reproduction.
The headphones have also changed the shape, material and size of the tip, making them more comfortable. The control buttons on the headset have also been improved compared to the Galaxy S3.
Now let's move on to the appearance. The dimensions of the Galaxy S4 are likely to be one of the biggest advancements, as the smartphone is the same height as its predecessor, but is 0.8mm narrower, 0.7mm thinner and 3 grams lighter. And this is all despite the screen increased by 0.2 inches, a more capacious battery, which remains removable. So, the dimensions of the phone are 136.6x69.8x7.9 mm, and the weight is 130 grams.
The gadget's screen is covered with new Gorilla Glass 3. This glass has a new composition and provides increased scratch resistance. And in fact, early tests showed that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is more difficult to scratch than the Galaxy S3.
The design has changed little when comparing the new product with its predecessor. The phone uses the same Hyperglazed finish, which, in our opinion, is a minus for the gadget, since when you hold the smartphone in your hands, you feel not a flagship device, but a plastic toy. In this it loses to HTC One and Sony Xperia Z.
This, however, does not mean that the Galaxy S4 looks worse than its predecessor. The new texture gives it a more serious and stylish appearance, and the back panel now looks different depending on the viewing angle.
Thin bezels left more space for the shiny screen, but more on that later. A thin body has a higher vibration level. We also note that now black color will be available from the very beginning of sales.
Note that the new product is easier to use than the Samsung Galaxy S3. It's also more comfortable to hold than the HTC One.
The Samsung smartphone has a lot of sensors scattered throughout the body, but the basic controls and their layout remain largely unchanged.
Under the display you will find the same three buttons as in the Galaxy S3 - touch-sensitive “Menu” and “Back”, as well as a mechanical “Home”.
There is additional functionality: a long press of the Menu button handles Google Now, while the Home button brings up the task switcher, and there are other options that are described in more detail in the instructions.
Above the display there is a speaker, a bunch of sensors and a 2.1-megapixel front camera. There is an LED indicator, a traditional ambient light sensor, and an IR gesture sensor that allows you to control some applications such as the web browser and music player.
On the left side of the Samsung Galaxy S4 there is a dual volume rocker, while the power/lock button is on the right. Unfortunately, although the camera has received a significant update, the control button is still missing. You can use the volume key to take a photo, but it won't completely replace the two-stage (point and shutter) button.
At the top end you can see a 3.5 mm headphone jack and an IR sensor, which allows you to use the smartphone as a remote control for household appliances. There is a pre-installed application that will allow you to control some devices.
The microUSB port on the bottom is used for data transfer and charging. It not only supports USB host, but also MHL 2.0, which makes it possible to output 3D Full HD video to TV without an external power source. Previously, it was necessary to connect, but now they got rid of it.
Also at the bottom is the main microphone.
On the back of the Samsung Galaxy S4 there is a 13-megapixel Full HD camera. Like the Galaxy S3, the LED flash is located nearby, but the speaker grille has been moved to the bottom left edge of the device.
Performance and Software
The Samsung Galaxy S4 that we have in our hands is equipped with a Snapdragon 600 chipset. We, of course, know that there will be a modification with an 8-core Exynos 5 Octa, but for now we will test the available version of the smartphone.
A gadget with 4 Krait cores clocked at 1.9 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and Adreno 320 should show excellent performance, in our opinion. Built-in memory - from 16 to 64 GB depending on the version, there is a card slot. Operating system - Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.
The South Korean company's device outperformed HTC One and Optimus G Pro in single-threaded (Benchmark Pi) and multi-threaded (LinPack) performance tests. Both of these phones use the same chipset, but only at 1.7 GHz.
Geekbench 2 is a cross-platform test that allows you to compare the Galaxy S4 with the 5, which showed twice as bad results. The HTC One and LG Optimus G Pro also lagged behind the test device, although we should note that they are running an older version of Android 4.1.2. Let us remind you that the new Samsung flagship has an operating system – Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.
Now let's move on to compound tests. In AnTuTu, our gadget was again at the top, and in Quadrant the difference between it and Optimus G Pro is very small. Although HTC One lagged behind significantly here.
Now let's test the graphics. In GLBenchmark 2.5 in 1080p off-screen mode, our smartphone confidently won. The Galaxy S4 also topped the Epic Citadel test, although the 60 frames per second limitation played a role here. Without this, there might have been a big difference with the HTC One. However, this benchmark uses the Unreal Engine, which is sometimes present in high-end 3D mobile phone games and shows real-world performance.
Finally, JavaScript and HTML 5 performance testing. The smartphone performed well in these benchmarks, but fell behind the Galaxy Note II. We used Android Browser for the test rather than Google Chrome, which also comes pre-installed.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 with the Snapdragon 600 chipset delivered excellent performance even in areas like heavy animated galleries and video players.
There is support for Wi-Fi, GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS, 3G and LTE (optional), Bluetooth 4.0.
Screen
One of the most important updates that the Samsung Galaxy S4 brought was a new 5-inch Super screen with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. The gadget has a PenTile matrix with a pixel density of 441 ppi.
The PenTile design has also been changed so that there are now twice as many green subpixels as blue and red subpixels, and their placement has also changed. However, this is naturally not noticeable without a microscope.
The image quality is excellent. The smartphone has impressive contrast and almost perfect viewing angles. Rich colors transform even the most boring image into a surprisingly vibrant image and are beyond the reach of any LCD display. If you're not a fan of oversaturated AMOLED displays, Samsung gives you the option to change the saturation to a more natural level.
The brightness levels of the Samsung Galaxy S4 are about on par with the company's other AMOLED panels, meaning it's not very high. However, due to low reflectivity, it does not affect the image in sunlight. Keep in mind that turning on the auto settings on-screen option limits the maximum brightness value to 300 nits, so if this matters to you, it's best to keep it.
Of course, it turned out to be brighter than the AMOLED display in the Galaxy S4, but the difference is not so dramatic. The South Korean smartphone showed good image quality in sunlight, although it is surprising that it did not outperform the Galaxy S3 in this indicator, despite its higher brightness. Perhaps the new Gorilla glass brought additional reflections and thus offset the benefits.
Camera
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a 13-megapixel camera capable of taking pictures of 4128x3096 pixels. There is also a 2-megapixel front camera that is capable of taking photos and recording video simultaneously with the main one.
It is possible to enable various effects. They can be previewed so you can see how a particular scene will look when the effect is applied.
Let's look at the different modes. There are standard ones such as Rich Tone (), Panorama, Night and Sports. Panoramic shots are quite impressive, they can be 360 degrees or more, and can be larger than 60 MP (note that if you hold the phone vertically, the panoramic image will have almost twice the resolution). Here is an example of a panorama.
The gadget has many shooting modes, which are described in the instructions. All of them are good and useful, but we need to answer the question, does the Galaxy S4 camera take good pictures? The answer is yes, yes, very good. The South Korean company has done a lot of work to maintain good image quality while increasing the resolution.
In the photo you can distinguish many small details, but there is little noise. Colors are accurate, if slightly oversaturated, and the white balance is somewhere between neutral and cool (typical of Samsung phone cameras). The smartphone retains the details of the image in the dark area, although sometimes at the expense of detail in the light. To fix this, you can use HDR mode.
Samsung Galaxy S4 records video in MP4 with bitrate 17 Mbps on average. Stereo sound is saved at 128 bitrate Kbps and sampling rate 48 kHz.
It doesn’t provide users with as many shooting modes, but there are some effects here too. For example, you can do slow movements, double shooting. Slow-motion video can reach up to 8x slow motion, but the resolution drops to 800x450 pixels and the frame rate to 15 per second. The usual parameters for video are a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels and a frame rate of 30 frames per second.
Touch focusing is available before and during video recording, and you can switch back to continuous autofocus if you prefer. You can take 9.6 MP (16:9) photos while recording.
In the video shot with the phone, you can see a lot of small details and little noise. Colors and white balance are similar to those in photographs, generally accurate but slightly oversaturated and with a cool white balance shift. One thing that can be considered a disadvantage is the narrowed brim. It is smaller than the Galaxy S III and HTC One. The difference is quite noticeable; the Galaxy S4 captures much less of the frame than its competitors.
The video quality itself isn't much better than the Galaxy S III. You can check this yourself by comparing the records. An example shot on a Galaxy S4 is shown below.
When we turned on digital video stabilization, it became more detailed and the contrast improved. Below is an example in which stabilization is enabled.
Battery
If you remove the cover that covers the battery compartment, you can see the microSIM slot, an updated removable battery with a capacity of 2600 mAh and a microSD card slot. The slot is hot-swappable.
As it turned out during our battery testing, the additional 500 mAh is easily eaten up by the high screen resolution and more energy-intensive chipsets. As a result, there is no significant superiority over its predecessor. Endurance during video playback and web browsing has been improved only slightly, but standby performance has been a huge step forward. This is, of course, understandable: after all, the chipset does not process any applications, and the screen is turned off.
The gadget can work autonomously for 13 hours 53 minutes when talking using 3G networks, 8 hours 42 minutes when surfing the Internet and 10 hours 16 minutes when playing high-definition video.
Testing has shown that the smartphone can last an average of 63 hours if used for an hour a day for web browsing, video and telephony.
Price
The cost of Samsung Galaxy S4 on the Russian market will depend on the modification:
- 16 GB/3G - 29,990 rubles;
— 64 GB/3G — 36,990 rubles;
- 16 GB/LTE - 29,990 rubles;
- 64 GB/LTE - 36,990 rubles.
Information about the make, model, and alternative names of the specific device, if available.
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Materials used, colors offered, certificates.
| Width Width information - refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 69.8 mm (millimeters) 6.98 cm (centimeters) 0.23 ft (feet) 2.75 in (inches) |
| Height Height information - refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 136.6 mm (millimeters) 13.66 cm (centimeters) 0.45 ft (feet) 5.38 in (inches) |
| Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units of measurement. | 7.9 mm (millimeters) 0.79 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft (feet) 0.31 in (inches) |
| Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement. | 130 g (grams) 0.29 lbs 4.59 oz (ounces) |
| Volume The approximate volume of the device, calculated based on the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. | 75.32 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 4.57 in³ (cubic inches) |
| Colors Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale. | Black White Blue |
SIM card
The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.
Mobile networks
A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.
Mobile communication technologies and data transfer speeds
Communication between devices on mobile networks is carried out using technologies that provide different data transfer rates.
Operating system
An operating system is a system software that manages and coordinates the operation of hardware components in a device.
SoC (System on Chip)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device on one chip.
| SoC (System on Chip) A system on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components, such as a processor, graphics processor, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their operation. | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410 |
| Technological process Information about the technological process by which the chip is manufactured. Nanometers measure half the distance between elements in the processor. | 28 nm (nanometers) |
| Processor (CPU) The primary function of a mobile device's processor (CPU) is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications. | 4x 1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A15, 4x 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 |
| Processor size The size (in bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of the registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance compared to 32-bit processors, which in turn are more powerful than 16-bit processors. | 32 bit |
| Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands with which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute. | ARMv7 |
| Level 1 cache (L1) Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently used data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small in size and works much faster than both system memory and other cache levels. If the processor does not find the requested data in L1, it continues to look for it in the L2 cache. On some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2. | 32 kB + 32 kB (kilobytes) |
| Level 2 cache (L2) L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1 cache, but in return it has a higher capacity, allowing it to cache more data. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for it in the L3 cache (if available) or in RAM memory. | 2048 kB (kilobytes) 2 MB (megabytes) |
| Number of processor cores The processor core executes software instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing multiple instructions to be executed in parallel. | 8 |
| CPU clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). | 1600 MHz (megahertz) |
| Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) The Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphics applications. In mobile devices, it is most often used by games, consumer interfaces, video applications, etc. | PowerVR SGX544 MP3 |
| Number of GPU cores Like a CPU, a GPU is made up of several working parts called cores. They handle graphics calculations for various applications. | 3 |
| GPU clock speed Running speed is the clock speed of the GPU, measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). | 480 MHz (megahertz) |
| Amount of random access memory (RAM) Random access memory (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost after the device is turned off or restarted. | 2 GB (gigabytes) |
| Type of random access memory (RAM) Information about the type of random access memory (RAM) used by the device. | LPDDR3 |
| Number of RAM channels Information about the number of RAM channels that are integrated into the SoC. More channels mean higher data rates. | Dual channel |
| RAM frequency The frequency of RAM determines its operating speed, more specifically, the speed of reading/writing data. | 800 MHz (megahertz) |
Built-in memory
Each mobile device has built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed capacity.
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.
Screen
The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the quality of the information image directly depends. | Super AMOLED |
| Diagonal For mobile devices, screen size is expressed by the length of its diagonal, measured in inches. | 5 in (inches) 127 mm (millimeters) 12.7 cm (centimeters) |
| Width Approximate screen width | 2.45 in (inches) 62.26 mm (millimeters) 6.23 cm (centimeters) |
| Height Approximate screen height | 4.36 in (inches) 110.69 mm (millimeters) 11.07 cm (centimeters) |
| Aspect Ratio The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Permission Screen resolution shows the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. Higher resolution means clearer image detail. | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be displayed on the screen with clearer detail. | 441 ppi (pixels per inch) 173 ppcm (pixels per centimeter) |
| Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for color components in one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors that the screen can display. | 24 bit 16777216 flowers |
| Screen area Approximate percentage of screen area occupied by the screen on the front of the device. | 72.52% (percent) |
| Other characteristics Information about other screen features and characteristics. | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistance |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Sensors
Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that a mobile device can recognize.
Rear camera
The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on its back panel and may be combined with one or more secondary cameras.
| Sensor model | Sony IMX135 Exmor RS |
| Sensor type Information about the camera sensor type. Some of the most widely used types of sensors in mobile device cameras are CMOS, BSI, ISOCELL, etc. | CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) |
| Sensor size | 4.69 x 3.52 mm (millimeters) 0.23 in (inches) |
| Pixel size | 1.136 µm (micrometers) 0.001136 mm (millimeters) |
| Crop factor | 7.38 |
| ISO (light sensitivity) The ISO value/number indicates the sensitivity of the sensor to light. Digital camera sensors operate within a specific ISO range. The higher the ISO number, the more sensitive the sensor is to light. | 50 - 1000 |
| Svetlosila | f/2.2 |
| Shutter speed (shutter speed) Shutter speed reflects the exposure time. Indicates how long the optical shutter remains open during shooting and thus the amount of time the camera sensor is exposed to light. The longer this time, the more light reaches the sensor. Shutter speed is measured in seconds (eg 5, 2, 1 second) or fractions of a second (eg ½, 1/8, 1/8000). Unlike DSLR cameras, which use a mechanical shutter, mobile devices have an electronic shutter. | 1/14 - 1/10000 |
| Focal length | 4.2 mm (millimeters) 30.99 mm (millimeters) *(35 mm / full frame) |
| Flash type The rear (rear) cameras of mobile devices mainly use LED flashes. They can be configured with one, two or more light sources and vary in shape. | LED |
| Image Resolution | 4128 x 3096 pixels 12.78 MP (megapixels) |
| Video resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels) |
| 30fps (frames per second) | |
| Characteristics Information about additional software and hardware features of the rear (rear) camera. | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Geographical tags Panoramic photography HDR shooting Touch Focus Face recognition |
| Largan Precision Optics |
Front-camera
Smartphones have one or more front cameras of various designs - a pop-up camera, a rotating camera, a cutout or hole in the display, an under-display camera.
| Sensor model Information about the manufacturer and model of the sensor used by the camera. | Samsung S5K6B2YX03 |
| Sensor size Information about the dimensions of the photosensor used in the device. Typically, cameras with larger sensors and lower pixel densities offer higher image quality despite the lower resolution. | 3 x 2.4 mm (millimeters) 0.15 in (inches) |
| Pixel size Pixels are usually measured in microns. Larger pixels are able to capture more light and therefore provide better low-light photography and wider dynamic range than smaller pixels. On the other hand, smaller pixels allow for higher resolution while maintaining the same sensor size. | 1.563 µm (micrometers) 0.001563 mm (millimeters) |
| Crop factor The crop factor is the ratio between the dimensions of the full-frame sensor (36 x 24 mm, equivalent to a frame of standard 35 mm film) and the dimensions of the device's photosensor. The indicated number represents the ratio of the diagonals of the full-frame sensor (43.3 mm) and the photosensor of a particular device. | 11.26 |
| Svetlosila F-stop (also known as aperture, aperture, or f-number) is a measure of the size of a lens's aperture, which determines the amount of light entering the sensor. The lower the f-number, the larger the aperture and the more light reaches the sensor. Typically the f-number is specified to correspond to the maximum possible aperture of the aperture. | f/2.4 |
| Focal length Focal length indicates the distance in millimeters from the sensor to the optical center of the lens. Equivalent focal length (35mm) is the focal length of a mobile device camera equal to the focal length of a 35mm full-frame sensor, which will achieve the same viewing angle. It is calculated by multiplying the actual focal length of a mobile device's camera by the crop factor of its sensor. Crop factor can be defined as the ratio between the diagonals of a 35 mm full-frame sensor and the sensor of a mobile device. | 1.85 mm (millimeters) 20.83 mm (millimeters) *(35 mm / full frame) |
| Image Resolution One of the main characteristics of cameras is resolution. It represents the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in an image. For convenience, smartphone manufacturers often list resolution in megapixels, indicating the approximate number of pixels in millions. | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels) |
| Video resolution Information about the maximum video resolution that the camera can record. | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels) |
| Video recording speed (frame rate) Information about the maximum recording speed (frames per second, fps) supported by the camera at maximum resolution. Some of the most basic video recording speeds are 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps. | 30fps (frames per second) |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and audio technologies supported by the device.
Radio
The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.
Location determination
Information about the navigation and location technologies supported by your device.
WiFi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for transmitting data over close distances between various devices.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between various devices of different types over short distances.
| Version There are several versions of Bluetooth, with each subsequent one improving communication speed, coverage, and making devices easier to discover and connect. Information about the Bluetooth version of the device. | 4.0 |
| Characteristics Bluetooth uses different profiles and protocols that provide faster data transfer, energy savings, improved device discovery, etc. Some of these profiles and protocols that the device supports are shown here. | A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) AVCTP (Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol) AVDTP (Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol) AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile) BNEP (Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol) DIP (Device ID Profile) EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile) GAP (Generic Access Profile) GATT (Generic Attribute Profile) HFP (Hands-Free Profile) HID (Human Interface Profile) HSP (Headset Profile) LE (Low Energy) MAP (Message Access Profile) PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile) SPP (Serial Port Protocol) SDP (Service Discovery Protocol) SAP/SIM/rSAP (SIM Access Profile) |
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
HDMI
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital audio/video interface that replaces older analog audio/video standards.
Headphone jack
This is an audio connector, also called an audio jack. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack.
Connecting devices
Information about other important connection technologies supported by your device.
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support different video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode/decode digital video data.
Battery
Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge necessary for their functioning.
| Capacity A battery's capacity indicates the maximum charge it can hold, measured in milliamp-hours. | 2600 mAh (milliamp-hours) |
| Type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more precisely, the chemicals used. There are different types of batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries being the most commonly used batteries in mobile devices. | Li-Ion (Lithium-ion) |
| 2G talk time 2G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 2G network. | 17 h (hours) 1020 min (minutes) 0.7 days |
| 2G latency 2G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 2G network. | 370 h (hours) 22200 min (minutes) 15.4 days |
| 3G talk time 3G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 3G network. | 17 h (hours) 1020 min (minutes) 0.7 days |
| 3G latency 3G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 3G network. | 370 h (hours) 22200 min (minutes) 15.4 days |
| 4G latency 4G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 4G network. | 320 h (hours) 19200 min (minutes) 13.3 days |
| Characteristics Information about some additional characteristics of the device's battery. | Wireless charger Removable |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
The SAR level refers to the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body while using a mobile device.
| Head SAR level (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device close to the ear in a conversation position. In Europe, the maximum permissible SAR value for mobile devices is limited to 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by CENELEC in accordance with IEC standards, subject to the guidelines of ICNIRP 1998. | 0.421 W/kg (Watt per kilogram) |
| Body SAR level (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation to which the human body is exposed when holding a mobile device at hip level. The maximum permissible SAR value for mobile devices in Europe is 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by the CENELEC Committee in compliance with the ICNIRP 1998 guidelines and IEC standards. | 0.543 W/kg (Watt per kilogram) |
| Head SAR level (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device near the ear. The maximum value used in the USA is 1.6 W/kg per 1 gram of human tissue. Mobile devices in the US are regulated by the CTIA, and the FCC conducts tests and sets their SAR values. | 0.85 W/kg (Watt per kilogram) |
| Body SAR level (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation to which the human body is exposed when holding a mobile device at hip level. The highest permissible SAR value in the USA is 1.6 W/kg per 1 gram of human tissue. This value is set by the FCC, and the CTIA monitors mobile devices' compliance with this standard. | 1.55 W/kg (Watt per kilogram) |
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Samsung is a very bad organization after placing the manufacturer's responsibility on the client. I’ve always disliked Samsung - and that’s true for you: I’m not mistaken...
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Pros: I'm happy with the smartphone, except...
Disadvantages: The glass broke without mechanical damage!!! Changes are made only at the expense of the client!!! I think this is a scam! The camera freezes, but this is already software, so there is hope that they will fix it. Or I’ll install my native Android.
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Don't buy this phone
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Pros: Worked fine for six months. Good camera, powerful processor
Disadvantages: It started when I was playing, I rebooted or turned off, I went to the opera, it constantly throws me to the main screen. Weak battery, if I play or watch a video, it runs out for 4 hours. The frame, which is silver in color, quickly wore off and became white. Not enough memory space, 16 gigs in total, 8. The rest It's jam-packed with all sorts of apps that I've never used. I regretted buying this phone; it didn't justify itself.
Mikhail a year ago
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The worst model from the Samsung series
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Advantages: If only the camera is a weak plus.
Disadvantages: Autonomous operation, often froze.
Alexander B. a year ago
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⠀⠀I use my smartphone as an alarm clock, communicator and notepad; for web surfing, photography. This model has been providing me with all this for 4 years now. At the time of purchase, I was especially pleased with the intuitive interface, screen, overall speed and camera. One can also note the overall reliability of the device - resistance to mechanical damage, absence of critical failures. IMHO, the model is still relevant, since most users do not need the bells and whistles of the current flagship models with wild price tags. Among the disadvantages, first of all I would like to note the increased heat generation. Korean engineers, fighting with Apple, shoved an eight-core processor into this model, which they were never able to “curb.” As a result, the Fourth Galaxy sometimes turns into a heater, which is accompanied by various freezes. This happens if you launched a bunch of useful applications and forgot to end them through the manager. Energy consumption is another weak point of the device: out of the box there is a 2600 mAh battery, which is extremely small. After two years of use, the factory battery swelled and the phone turned into a biconvex pie, exposing the protruding screen matrix. Over the next year, a couple of Gerffins batteries suffered the same fate. By trial and error, a good battery "Walker" was selected. Over the course of 4 years, the phone survived several falls, incl. on asphalt, reset to factory settings, three batteries and peeling around the edges. Due to the small capacity of the model (16 GB) and planned aging, I had to leave a minimum of applications such as translator, VK, Chrome, booking, YouTube and instant messengers. The model still pulls all this stuff, although it groans. ⠀⠀Verdict - 4/5. Taking into account overall reliability, service life and available capabilities. On Avito, as a rule, there are many profitable offers for this model. If you are looking for a budget phone, IMHO, it is better to take a used flagship from a reputable company than to point your finger at the sky by buying a little-known craft. All the best!
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Disadvantages: - increased heat generation when operating under load; - a lot of unnecessary pre-installed applications that cannot be easily removed; - insufficient battery capacity; - supports only one SIM card; - over time the body peels off.
Denis L. a year ago
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Very good smartphone, reliable. It has been working for more than 3 years and there are no comments. A very nice screen, even compared to the 2016 models. There is one drawback, and it is significant - the small battery capacity. With normal use as a dialer - 1.5 days, with active use - 3-12 hours. ***I have already worked for 6 years. During this time, the original battery died (a little over 4 years of daily charging), the power button died (replacement with a Yuda 500 rubles), I continue to use it.
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Pros: Great screen, good camera for 2013, functionality, design. Charges quickly (1.5 hours)
Disadvantages: Low battery capacity, 16 GB of internal memory is very little
Guest 2 years ago
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I bought it on Android 5.2 Lollipop, it overheated terribly, the battery quickly ran out, most of the functions with sensors did not work and were missing. I rolled back to 4.2 KitKat, the device became excellent, of course it still overheated a little, optimized it, it stopped heating, but if you turn on powerful games and put a load on still warmed up. In general, an excellent camera, a good bright screen, a powerful processor, it is very convenient that it shows temperature and humidity, I also liked scrolling with gestures. But the phone can be said for those who know how to install root and flash it, it is not suitable for games
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Advantages: Excellent camera, screen, very convenient and compact, fits perfectly into a pocket, powerful eight-core processor. But most importantly, a bunch of sensors, such as gesture control, hygrometer, thermometer, gaze control, etc. and for some reason they are on this site in characteristics are not written. Excellent communication
Disadvantages: It gets hot, probably due to its compactness, thinness and powerful iron, it turns out to be difficult for it to cool
Yuri Mirny 2 years ago
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The glass of the device breaks easily due to shocks. Replacing glass involves heating it with a stove and gluing it (labor-intensive). The bumper is plastic and peeling
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Pros: OLED display. A high resolution. Perfectly transmits video to the box. A large number of inexpensive parts are on sale.
Disadvantages: Short battery life. Weak protection of the glass. The charging connector cable is out of order. The photo from the camera is unclear
111 D. 2 years ago