Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB vs HTC Windows Phone 8X CDMA

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB vs HTC Windows Phone 8X CDMA across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.9 GHz, while HTC Windows Phone 8X CDMA runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB offers a screen size of 5 inches, while HTC Windows Phone 8X CDMA offers 4.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC Windows Phone 8X CDMA's S-LCD 2, making Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while HTC Windows Phone 8X CDMA offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB and HTC Windows Phone 8X CDMA feature a 2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while HTC Windows Phone 8X CDMA offers 1800 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB and HTC Windows Phone 8X CDMA offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

65%
N/A

Release Date

N/A
13 Sep, 2014

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 600
N/A
(upto 1.9 GHz)
(upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5 inches (12.7 cm)
4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
Super AMOLED
S-LCD 2
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP
2 MP

Battery

N/A
2600 mAh
1800 mAh

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

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General

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Windows Phone v8

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T
N/A

Processor

Quad core, 1.9 GHz, Krait 300
Dual core, 1.5 GHz

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Adreno 225

RAM

2 GB
1 GB

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
N/A

Display Type

Super AMOLED
S-LCD 2

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

441 ppi
342 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.24 %
58.12 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

136.6 mm
132.4 mm

Width

69.8 mm
66.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
10.1 mm

Weight

130 grams
132.1 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
N/A

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

2600 mAh
1800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 11 Hours(3G)
Up to 15 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 1900(band 25)
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 700(band 28)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.69 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Dual antennas
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v3.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Applications

S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Smart stay Smart pause Smart scroll
N/A