Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active
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ZTE Blade Vec 3G
#7726Category Breakdown
Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active
ZTE Blade Vec 3G
Performance
58.042.6
Camera
19.119.1
Display
21.419.1
Battery
22.420.8
Build
17.10.2
Connectivity
60.833.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
23.017.6
Summary
- The Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active features a more robust build quality with water resistance and a slightly heavier design at 153g, compared to the ZTE Blade Vec 3G's lighter 0g weight.
- Both phones have a 5.0-inch TFT display, but the Galaxy S4 Active offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels versus the Blade Vec's 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in better pixel density and clarity.
- In terms of performance, the Galaxy S4 Active is powered by a Snapdragon 600 chipset with a faster CPU at 1.9 GHz, while the Blade Vec uses a Mediatek MT6582 at 1.3 GHz, which may result in slower performance.
- Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video, but the Blade Vec has a superior 5 MP front camera compared to the 2 MP on the Galaxy S4 Active.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Galaxy S4 Active at 2600mAh versus 2300mAh in the Blade Vec, and the Galaxy S4 Active runs on an older Android version (upgradable to Lollipop) with TouchWiz UI, while the Blade Vec operates on Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active
ZTE Blade Vec 3G
General
Release Date
2013
2014
Announced
2013
2014
Description
Also available as Samsung I537 for AT&T
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
TFT
TFT
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 2
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 320
Mali-400MP2
Memory
16GB (11.2GB user available), 2GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash
Front Camera
2 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2600 mAh
2300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, 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)
139.3 x 69.8 x 7.8 mm (5.48 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight
153 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Urban Grey, Dive Blue, Orange Flare
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 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, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
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 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass