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Jiayu S4 Mobile Phone
Jiayu S4
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Samsung Galaxy Alpha Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Avant Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S4
Editiorial reviews
17
3.9 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
85 %
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3 editorial reviews
T-Mobile customers shopping in the $200 range will find a reliable, if predictable, handset that meets most expectations -- though its screen and camera quality are drawbacks.Read more
Historically, Samsung has flooded the market with smartphones across all levels and price points. The high-end Galaxy Note 4, the mid-range Galaxy Alpha,Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Avant is a decent value for 4G LTE-equipped smartphones on T-Mobile, but better options abound on the unlocked market.Read more
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4.4 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
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50 %
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4.0 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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4.4 out of 5
38 user ratings
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4 stars
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4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.3 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 4.4Android 4.4Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz1.8 GHz1.2 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6752Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410
GPU modelARM Mali-T760 MP2PowerVR SGX544Qualcomm Adreno 305PowerVR SGX544
RAM memory3 GB2 GB1.5GB2 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in4.7 in4.5 in5.0 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDLCDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px960 x 540 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
N/A
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density312.0 ppi312.0 ppi245.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Dual screen support
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
no
N/A
no

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.2 f
N/A
2.2 f
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Video recording
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
120.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
10x
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Storage

Internal storage16 GB32 GB16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesnoyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB
N/A
64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDNo memory slotmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
PlasticPlastic
Colour of product
N/A
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Water resistant
N/A
no
N/A
no
Shock resistant
N/A
no
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height5.12 in5.21 in5.23 in5.38 in
Width2.52 in2.58 in2.6 in2.75 in
Depth0.33 in0.26 in0.39 in0.31 in
Weight
N/A
4.06 oz4.83 oz4.59 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
yes
Fingerprint
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Barometer
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Pedometer
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
ANT+
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnonono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFC
N/A
yesyesyes
Charging connection
N/A
USB
N/A
USB
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Video output
N/A
No
N/A
MHL
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyes
  • no
  • yes
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Regional
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2500.0 mAh1860.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Replaceable battery
N/A
yesyesyes
Standby time
N/A
350.0 h372.0 h370.0 h
Talk time
N/A
11.0 h18.0 h17.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
no
N/A
no
Wireless charging
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

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