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Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4

Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4

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Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus

Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus

#1759

Category Breakdown

Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4
Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
42.443.4
Display
79.579.5
Battery
61.563.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
61.863.0

Summary

  • The Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 features a compact build with a glass front and plastic back, weighing 130g, while the Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus has a larger, heavier design with a glass front and plastic back, weighing more than the S4.
  • The S4's 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels compared to the Pouvoir 3 Plus's 6.35-inch AMOLED display at 720 x 1548 pixels, resulting in superior pixel density and clarity.
  • In terms of performance, the S4 is powered by the Exynos 5410 Octa chipset with 2GB of RAM, whereas the Pouvoir 3 Plus utilizes the Mediatek Helio P22 with 6GB of RAM, providing better multitasking capabilities.
  • The camera on the Pouvoir 3 Plus is significantly more advanced with a 32 MP rear camera compared to the S4's 13 MP, while both devices can record 1080p video.
  • The Pouvoir 3 Plus excels in battery capacity with 6000mAh, far surpassing the S4's 2600mAh, but lacks wireless charging.
  • Finally, the S4 runs on an older Android version (upgradable to Lollipop) with TouchWiz UI, while the Pouvoir 3 Plus offers a more recent Android 9.0 with HIOS 5.0, enhancing the software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4
Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus

General

Release Date

2013
2019

Announced

2013
2019

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5"
6.35"

Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
720 x 1548 pixels (~269 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

PowerVR SGX544MP3
PowerVR GE8320

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
32 MP

Main Camera Details

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

Front Camera

2 MP
13 MP

Front Camera Details

2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
13 MP, 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2600 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
6000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
159 x 76 x 9.2 mm (6.26 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)

Weight

130 g
N/A

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition
Gold, Black, Blue

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 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 b/g/n

Bluetooth

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

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Android 9.0 (Pie), HIOS 5.0

OS Version

Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Android 9.0 (Pie), HIOS 5.0

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes