Updated : Jul 29, 2025, 12:06 PM

Samsung Galaxy S4

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5.0-inch · 1920x1080px

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, Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A, Samsung Galaxy S4 La Fleur edition

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Availability
Officially announced	Mar 14, 2013

Design
Dimensions	5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm
Weight	4.59 oz (130.0 g)
Materials	Back: Plastic
Features	Notification light
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Blue, Red, White
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Display
Size	5.0-inch, 71.91% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	1920x1080px, 441 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	9 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 600 8974
Processor	Quad-core 1900 MHz Krait 300
GPU	Adreno 320
Memory	2GB (LPDDR3)/64GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS	Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2)
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Battery
Type	2600 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 31 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.14 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps) EIS
Front	2 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Thermometer, Gesture, Humidity, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDMI	Yes
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
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Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Micro SIM
VoLTE	Yes
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Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 14, 2013 FCC ID value: A3LGTI9505
Measured SAR	Head: 0.50 W/kg Body: 0.65 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.17 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.67 W/kg
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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410 (28 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A15 and ARM Cortex-A7
GPU	PowerVR SGX544MP3
OS	Android (5.0 Lollipop)

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	32GB

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	16GB

Differences from the main variant:
OS	Android (4.4)
Hearing aid compatible	M3
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 27, 2013 FCC ID value: A3LSPHL720
Measured SAR	Head: 0.52 W/kg Body: 1.10 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
OS	Android (4.4.4)
FCC approval	Date approved: Apr 01, 2013 FCC ID value: A3LSGHI337
Measured SAR	Head: 0.61 W/kg Body: 0.77 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.18 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.79 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
Hearing aid compatible	M3
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 29, 2013 FCC ID value: A3LSCHI545
Measured SAR	Head: 0.25 W/kg Body: 1.03 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.43 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
Hearing aid compatible	M3
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
FCC approval	Date approved: Apr 05, 2013 FCC ID value: A3LSGHM919
Measured SAR	Head: 0.70 W/kg Body: 0.79 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.31 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.01 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
Hearing aid compatible	M4
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 27, 2013 FCC ID value: A3LSCHR970
Measured SAR	Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 0.61 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.23 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.71 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
OS	Android (4.4.3, 4.2.2)

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	Snapdragon 800
Processor	Quad-core 2300 MHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 330
Memory	2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Weight	4.62 oz (131.0 g)
Data Speed	LTE-A
FCC approval	Date approved: Nov 20, 2013 FCC ID value: A3LSHVE330S
Measured SAR	Head: 0.22 W/kg Body: 0.37 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.74 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410 (28 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A15 and ARM Cortex-A7
GPU	PowerVR SGX544MP3
Dual SIM	Yes

Differences from the main variant:
4G (TDD) Bands	40, 38
FCC approval	Date approved: Aug 14, 2013 FCC ID value: A3LGTI9507
Measured SAR	Head: 0.41 W/kg Body: 0.60 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.13 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.74 W/kg

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Overall User Rating

(114 reviews)

9.2

Build quality

8.3

Camera quality

9.4

Performance

9.1

Display

9.6

Battery life and charging

8.6

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