Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
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Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4
#2952Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4
Performance
74.356.9
Camera
37.519.1
Display
82.882.8
Battery
84.883.0
Build
80.587.6
Connectivity
70.753.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
57.544.9
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury features a more modern build with Gorilla Glass 5 on both front and back, while the Galaxy S4 uses Gorilla Glass 3 with a plastic back and frame.
- In terms of display, the S Light Luxury has a slightly larger 5.8-inch Super AMOLED screen with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, compared to the S4's 5.0-inch display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the S Light Luxury is powered by the Snapdragon 660 chipset with 4GB of RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities than the S4's Exynos 5410 with 2GB of RAM.
- The camera on the S Light Luxury has a higher resolution at 16 MP, capable of 4K video, while the S4 has a 13 MP rear camera limited to 1080p video.
- Battery capacity is also greater in the S Light Luxury at 3000 mAh versus the S4's 2600 mAh.
- Lastly, the S Light Luxury runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo), providing a more updated software experience compared to the S4's Android 4.2.2 (upgradable to 5.0.1).
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4
General
Release Date
2018
2013
Announced
2018
2013
Description
For ChinaAlso known as Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S Lite
N/A
Display
Size
5.8"
5"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~426 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 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU
Adreno 512
PowerVR SGX544MP3
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.7, 1.12µm, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
2600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging Details
Wireless (Qi)
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight
150 g
130 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Burgundy Red, Black Night
White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture