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Jiayu S4 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Avant Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
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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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4.7 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 4.4Android 4.1Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-coreDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6752Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
N/A
Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
GPU modelARM Mali-T760 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-400ARM Mali-400
RAM memory3 GB1.5GB1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in4.5 in4.3 in4.8 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px960 x 540 px800 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
N/A
Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density312.0 ppi245.0 ppi217.0 ppi306.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Corning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 2.0
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
N/A
2.6 f2.6 f
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Night Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Video recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB32GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

MaterialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
N/A
BlackBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height5.12 in5.23 in4.93 in5.38 in
Width2.52 in2.6 in2.6 in2.78 in
Depth0.33 in0.39 in0.33 in0.34 in
Weight
N/A
4.83 oz4.09 oz4.69 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnonono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMini-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.03.0 HS4.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
NFC
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
yesyes
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Charging connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB
USB version
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0
Video output
N/A
N/A
N/A
MHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGPSGPSGLONASS
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
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyes
  • no
  • yes
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2500.0 mAh2100.0 mAh1650.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Replaceable battery
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Standby time
N/A
372.0 h710.0 h830.0 h
Talk time
N/A
18.0 h18.0 h22.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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