Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4
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Tecno Pova Neo 2
#2060Category Breakdown
Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4
Tecno Pova Neo 2
Performance
54.362.5
Camera
42.442.5
Display
79.575.5
Battery
61.563.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
60.062.0
Summary
- The Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4 features a compact build with a glass front and plastic back, weighing 130g, while the Tecno Pova Neo 2 has a larger, heavier design at 170.9g, utilizing glass and plastic materials.
- In terms of display, the Galaxy S4 offers a 5.0" Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, whereas the Pova Neo 2 has a 6.82" IPS LCD with a lower resolution of 720 x 1640 pixels but supports a higher refresh rate of 90Hz.
- Performance-wise, the Galaxy S4 is powered by a Snapdragon 600 chipset with 2GB of RAM, while the Pova Neo 2 utilizes a Helio G85 chipset with up to 6GB of RAM, potentially offering better multitasking.
- The camera on the Pova Neo 2 is superior with a 16MP rear camera compared to the 13MP on the Galaxy S4, and it also has an 8MP selfie camera versus the 2MP on the S4.
- Battery capacity is significantly higher on the Pova Neo 2 at 7000mAh, compared to the Galaxy S4's 2600mAh, although the latter supports wireless charging.
- Finally, the Galaxy S4 runs on an older Android version (upgradable to 5.0) with TouchWiz UI, while the Pova Neo 2 operates on Android 12 with HIOS 8.6, providing a more modern software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4
Tecno Pova Neo 2
General
Release Date
2013
2022, September 26
Announced
2013
2022, September 26
Description
Also known as:Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition I9515Samsung SGH-i337 for AT&TSamsung I9505G Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 320
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
16 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
16 MP, (wide), AFSecondary unknown camera
Front Camera
2 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
Yes
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White Frost, Black Mist, Aurora Red (AT&T only), Arctic Blue, Purple Mirage, Brown Autumn, Pink Twilight, Black Edition
Uranolite Gray, Virtual Blue, Orange Magma
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 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
Software
Operating System
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Android 12, HIOS 8.6
OS Version
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Android 12, HIOS 8.6
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes