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Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4

Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4

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Tecno Pova Neo 2

Tecno Pova Neo 2

#2227

Category Breakdown

Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4
Tecno Pova Neo 2
Performance
56.974.0
Camera
19.127.9
Display
82.873.0
Battery
83.038.5
Build
87.665.8
Connectivity
53.162.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
44.950.7

Summary

  • The Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 features a compact build with a glass front and plastic back, while the Tecno Pova Neo 2 is larger and heavier, utilizing a glass front and plastic frame.
  • The Galaxy S4 has a 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering higher pixel density compared to the Pova Neo 2's 6.82-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1640 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Galaxy S4 is powered by the Exynos 5410 Octa chipset with 2GB of RAM, while the Pova Neo 2 utilizes the MediaTek Helio G85 with 4GB of RAM, providing a more recent software experience with Android 12 compared to the Galaxy S4's Android 4.2.2.
  • Camera capabilities are also different, with the S4 featuring a 13 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front camera, while the Pova Neo 2 offers a 16 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera.
  • The Pova Neo 2 has a significantly larger 7000 mAh battery compared to the S4's 2600 mAh, but lacks wireless charging, whereas the S4 supports it.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4
Tecno Pova Neo 2

General

Release Date

2013
2022, September 26

Announced

2013
2022, September 26

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5"
6.82"

Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD, 90Hz

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
720 x 1640 pixels (~263 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
90Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

PowerVR SGX544MP3
Mali-G52 MC2

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB 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
16 MP, (wide), AFSecondary unknown camera

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

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

Front Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
Yes

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2600 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
7000 mAh

Charging Details

Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
170.9 x 77.8 x 9.6 mm (6.73 x 3.06 x 0.38 in)

Weight

130 g
N/A

Materials

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

Colors

White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition
Uranolite Gray, Virtual Blue, Orange Magma

Foldable

SAR

0.85 W/kg (head)     1.55 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Yes

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
USB Type-C 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), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Android 12, HIOS 8.6

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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