Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA
#3545
Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
#3511Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA
Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
Performance
57.960.7
Camera
19.119.1
Display
82.882.8
Battery
83.083.0
Build
14.715.0
Connectivity
64.561.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.240.5
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
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, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
LED flash, HDR
Front Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
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
Wireless
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
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
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
✗
✗
SAR
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body)
0.93 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
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
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture