Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4
  • Released 2013, April 130g, 7.9mm thickness Android 4.2.2, up to 5.0.1, TouchWiz UI 16GB/32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7) PowerVR SGX544MP3 Micro-SIM About 358.4 USD
  • 5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 2GB RAM Exynos 5410 Octa
  • 2600mAh Li-Ion

Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 overview

Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2013, April. Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 has 5. inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 uses Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7) CPU, PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G networks with Micro-SIM. It has 13MP Single main camera, 2MP Single selfie camera. Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 uses Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 is about 358.4 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 66 / 100 points
  • Price: 41 / 100 points

Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2013, March. Released 2013, April
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight 130 g (4.59 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Chipset Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU PowerVR SGX544MP3

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 5.0

MAIN CAMERA

Single 13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
Features LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Features Dual video call
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Infrared port Yes
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
  ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging Qi wireless charging - market dependent
Stand-by Up to 370 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play Up to 62 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition
Models GT-I9500, SGH-I337M, SGH-M919, GT-I9507V, SHV-E330L, SPH-L720T, SHV-E300S, SHV-E300L, SHV-E300K, GT-I9507, SGH-M919N
SAR 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
Price About 358.4 USD

TESTS

Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.352:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 77dB
Audio quality Noise -95.9dB / Crosstalk -96.4dB
Battery life Endurance rating 65h

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