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Samsung ATIV SE

Samsung ATIV SE

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Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active

Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active

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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