Samsung Galaxy S4
AT&T - Available (since 27 Apr 2013) Sprint - Available (since 29 Apr 2013) T-Mobile - Available (since 29 Apr 2013) U.S. Cellular - Available (since 29 Apr 2013) Verizon - Upcoming Expected release date: 23 May 2013 Ting - Upcoming Cricket - Upcoming
Pros
- Quad core processor
- Very big display (5.0 inches)
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (441 ppi)
- High-resolution display (1080 x 1920 pixels)
- High-resolution camera (13 megapixels)
- Very fast processor (1900 MHz)
- Lots of RAM (2048 MB RAM)
- Fast mobile data support (4G)
- NFC
- HDMI connector for TV-out (via microUSB)
Cons
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- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
Android (4.2.2)
- Form factor:
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
- 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches (136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm)
- Weight:
- 4.59 oz (130 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
- 4.59 oz (130 g)
- Side Keys:
- Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
- Colors:
- Black, White
Display
- Physical size:
- 5.0 inches
- Resolution:
- 1080 x 1920 pixels
- Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 441 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- Super AMOLED
- Colors:
- 16 777 216
- Touchscreen:
- Capacitive, Multi-touch
- Features:
- Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass
Battery
- Talk time (3G):
- 11.00 hours
the average is 9 h (532 min)
- 11.00 hours
- Capacity:
- 2600 mAh
Hardware
- System chip:
System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T
- Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Quad core, 1900 MHz, Krait 300
- Graphics processor:
- Adreno 320
- System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 2048 MB RAM (Dual-channel) / LPDDR3
- Built-in storage:
- 16 GB
- Storage expansion:
- microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB
Camera
- Camera:
- 13 megapixels
- Flash:
- LED
- Features:
- Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Smile detection, Exposure compensation, White balance presets, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes, Effects, Self-timer, Voice activation
- Camcorder:
- 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
- Features:
- Video calling
- Front-facing camera:
- 2 megapixels
- Video capture:
- 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
Multimedia
- Music player:
- Filter by:
- Album, Artist, Playlists
- Features:
- Album art cover, Background playback
- Supported formats:
- MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, FLAC, WMA, AMR, OGG
- Filter by:
- Video playback:
- Supported formats:
- MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX, WMV
- Supported formats:
- Speakers:
- Earpiece, Loudspeaker
- Streaming:
- Audio, Video
- YouTube player:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- supports: HTML, HTML5
- Built-in online services support:
- YouTube (upload), Picasa
Technology
- GSM:
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
- 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
- Data:
- LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
- Global Roaming:
- Yes
- Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
- Navigation:
- Yes
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
- Instant Messaging:
- Google Talk, ChatON
- OTA Software updates:
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
- 4.0
- Wi-Fi:
- 802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz, ac
- Mobile hotspot:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi Direct:
- Yes
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Connector:
- microUSB
- Features:
- Mass storage device, USB Host, USB charging
- Headphones connector:
- 3.5mm
- HDMI:
- via microUSB
- Charging connector:
- microUSB
- Other:
- NFC, DLNA, MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, Infrared
Other features
- Notifications:
- Service lights, Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Thermometer, Barometer, Humidity, Gesture
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
Regulatory Approval
- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 14 Mar 2013
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
A3LGTI9505 link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
- 0.50 W/kg
- Body:
- 0.65 W/kg
- Product Specific Use:
- 0.67 W/kg
- Simultaneous Transmission:
- 1.17 W/kg
- Head:
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 14 Mar 2013
This device is also known as Samsung Galaxy S IV, Samsung I9500, Samsung I9505, Samsung SPH-L720, Samsung Galaxy S 4, Samsung SGH-I337, Samsung SCH-I545, Samsung SGH-M919, Samsung SCH-R970
Alternative variants
We list only the specs that are different than the main variant
Samsung Galaxy S4
(Exynos 5 Octa)- System chip:
System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.
- Exynos 5 Octa
- Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- 8-core, 1600 MHz, (1.6 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 and 1.2 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7)
- Graphics processor:
- PowerVR SGX544MP3
Samsung Galaxy S4 32GB
- Built-in storage:
- 32 GB
Samsung Galaxy S4 64GB
- Built-in storage:
- 64 GB
Samsung Galaxy S4 L720
(For Sprint)- Hearing aid compatibility:
- M3
- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 27 Mar 2013
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
A3LSPHL720 link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
- 0.52 W/kg
- Body:
- 1.10 W/kg
- Product Specific Use:
- 1.10 W/kg
- Simultaneous Transmission:
- 1.58 W/kg
- Head:
Samsung Galaxy S4 I337
(For AT&T)- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 01 Apr 2013
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
A3LSGHI337 link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
- 0.61 W/kg
- Body:
- 0.77 W/kg
- Product Specific Use:
- 0.79 W/kg
- Simultaneous Transmission:
- 1.18 W/kg
- Head:
Samsung Galaxy S4 I545
(For Verizon)- Hearing aid compatibility:
- M3
- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 29 Mar 2013
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
A3LSCHI545 link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
- 0.25 W/kg
- Body:
- 1.03 W/kg
- Product Specific Use:
- 1.06 W/kg
- Simultaneous Transmission:
- 1.43 W/kg
- Head:
Samsung Galaxy S4 M919
(For T-Mobile)- Hearing aid compatibility:
- M3
- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 05 Apr 2013
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
A3LSGHM919 link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
- 0.70 W/kg
- Body:
- 0.79 W/kg
- Product Specific Use:
- 1.01 W/kg
- Simultaneous Transmission:
- 1.31 W/kg
- Head:
Samsung Galaxy S4 R970
(For US Cellular)- Hearing aid compatibility:
- M4
- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 27 Mar 2013
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
A3LSCHR970 link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
- 0.36 W/kg
- Body:
- 0.61 W/kg
- Product Specific Use:
- 0.71 W/kg
- Simultaneous Transmission:
- 1.23 W/kg
- Head:
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