Category Breakdown
Samsung ATIV SE
Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active
Performance
60.458.0
Camera
39.619.1
Display
80.221.4
Battery
22.422.4
Build
14.317.1
Connectivity
44.560.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
35.723.0
Summary
- The Samsung ATIV SE features a more premium build quality with a lighter weight of 135.8g compared to the Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active's 153.0g, which is slightly bulkier.
- Both devices have a 5.0" display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, but the ATIV SE uses AMOLED technology, offering better contrast and color representation than the TFT display of the S4 Active.
- In terms of performance, the ATIV SE is powered by a Snapdragon 800 chipset with a higher clock speed of 2.3 GHz, while the S4 Active uses the older Snapdragon 600 at 1.9 GHz.
- The camera on the ATIV SE is superior with a 13 MP rear sensor compared to the 8 MP on the S4 Active, although both have similar selfie cameras.
- Battery capacity is identical at 2600 mAh, but both lack advanced charging features.
- The ATIV SE runs on Windows Phone 8, offering a different software experience compared to the Android 4.2.2 OS with TouchWiz UI on the S4 Active.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung ATIV SE
Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active
General
Release Date
2014
2013
Announced
2014
2013
Description
For VerizonAlso known as Samsung W750V
Also available as Samsung I537 for AT&T
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
AMOLED
TFT
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
CPU
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 320
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB (11.2GB user available), 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2600 mAh
2600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
137.7 x 69.9 x 8.4 mm (5.42 x 2.75 x 0.33 in)
139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm (5.5 x 2.81 x 0.36 in)
Weight
135.8 g
153 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gray
Urban Grey, Dive Blue, Orange Flare
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.05 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture

