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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE

#6545
XOLO Black 1X

XOLO Black 1X

#5032

Category Breakdown

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE
XOLO Black 1X
Performance
60.757.9
Camera
19.127.9
Display
21.458.9
Battery
22.421.2
Build
14.70.2
Connectivity
61.046.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
23.329.7

Summary

  • The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE features a robust build with water resistance, while the XOLO Black 1X has a slimmer profile.
  • Both phones have a 5.0-inch display with the same resolution, but the S4 Active uses a TFT panel compared to the IPS LCD of the XOLO, which typically offers better viewing angles.
  • In terms of performance, the Galaxy S4 Active is powered by a Snapdragon 800 chipset with a quad-core CPU, while the XOLO Black 1X utilizes a Mediatek MT6753 with an octa-core CPU, providing different performance characteristics.
  • Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera, but the XOLO offers phase detection autofocus, and the S4 Active has a lower-resolution front camera at 2 MP compared to the XOLO's 5 MP.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the S4 Active at 2600 mAh versus 2400 mAh in the XOLO, and the software experience differs, with the S4 running an older Android version (4.2.2) and the XOLO being upgradable to 6.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE
XOLO Black 1X

General

Release Date

2013
2015

Announced

2013
2015

Description

For KoreaAlso known as Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SHV-E470S
For India

Display

Size

5"
5"

Type

TFT
IPS LCD

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 2
Asahi Dragontrail Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 330
Mali-T720MP3

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
13 MP, PDAF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
5 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2600 mAh
2400 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm (5.5 x 2.81 x 0.36 in)
144.6 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.69 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)

Weight

147 g
N/A

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Dive Blue, Pink
Black

Foldable

SAR

1.25 W/kg (head)     0.74 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/7.2 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), HIVE Atlas UI

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass