Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA
#3205
Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
#3206Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA
Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
79.579.5
Battery
61.561.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
59.159.1
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA and Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 both feature a 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the I9506 is equipped with a more advanced Snapdragon 800 chipset and a higher clock speed of 2.3 GHz compared to the Snapdragon 600 at 1.9 GHz in the CDMA version, resulting in better processing power.
- Both models have a 13 MP rear camera and 2 MP front camera, but neither includes optical image stabilization.
- Battery capacity is identical at 2600 mAh, with both supporting wireless charging.
- The build quality is comparable, with slight differences in dimensions and weight, while both run on Android 4.2.2 with TouchWiz UI, upgradeable to 5.0.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA
Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
General
Release Date
2013
2013
Announced
2013
2013
Description
Samsung SCH-I545 for Verizon
Also known as:Samsung Galaxy S4 Advance in UKSamsung Galaxy S4 with LTE+Available as Samsung SHV-E330S Galaxy S4 LTE-A for SK Telecom
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 320
Adreno 330
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
Front Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2600 mAh
2600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging Details
Wireless
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
136.7 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight
130.1 g
130 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White Frost, Black Mist
White Frost, Black Mist (I9506)/ Arctic Blue, Red Aurora, rose gold white, rose gold black, deep black (SHV-E330S)
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
OS Version
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes