Of all the Galaxy S4 Variants, Which One is for You?

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As of now, Samsung has launched as many as 5 major variants of its Galaxy S4 flagship so it can be a bit of a headache to decide which one is worth buying for you.

So for the sake of comparison and to make the decision a bit easier to make, here’s a table comparing the features of all the existing Galaxy S4 versions:

GS4 original (octa-core) GS4 US (quad-core version) GS4 mini GS4 Active GS4 Zoom
Availability Released Released Coming soon Coming soon Coming soon
OS Android 4.2.2 Android 4.2.2 Android 4.2.2 Android 4.2.2 Android 4.2.2
Dimensions 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm 124.6 x 61.3 x 8.9 mm 139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm 125.5 x 63.5 x 15.4 mm
Weight 130g 130g 107g 153g 208g
Screen size 5 inches 5 inches 4.3 inches 5 inches 4.3 inches
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Not specified Corning Gorilla Glass 2, Water and dust resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels 1080 x 1920 pixels 540 x 960 pixels 1080 x 1920 pixels 540 x 960 pixels
Processor 1.6Ghz quad-core Cortex A-15, 1.2Ghz quad-core Cortex A-7 1.9Ghz quad-core Krait SnapDragon 600 1.7Ghz dual-core SnapDragon 400 1.9Ghz quad-core Krait SnapDragon 600 1.5Ghz dual-core Cortex A9
RAM & storage 2 GB, 16/32/64 GB 2 GB, 16/32/64 GB 1.5 GB (3G model), 8 GB 2 GB, 16 GB 1.5 GB, 8 GB
Card slot Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rear-camera 13 megapixel, LED Flash 13 megapixel, LED Flash 8 megapixel, LED Flash 8 megapixel, LED Flash 16 megapixel, 1/2.33” sensor size, Xenon Flash
Video 1080p Full HD 1080p Full HD 1080p Full HD 1080p Full HD 1080p Full HD
Front-camera 2 mp, Full HD 2 mp, Full HD 1.9 mp 2 mp, Full HD 1.9 mp
Connectivity Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, IR Blaster, USB-OTG, NFC Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, IR Blaster, USB-OTG, NFC Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, IR Blaster, NFC Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, IR Blaster, USB-OTG, NFC Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, IR Blaster, USB-OTG, NFC
Battery 2600 mAh 2600 mAh 1900 mAh 2600 mAh 2330 mAh
Price Rs. 60,990 Around the same as S4 Original $630 The same as S4 Original Unannounced

 

It’s worth nothing though that the GS4 i9505 quad-core SnapDragon version is the phone targeted mainly towards the American market so finding it may prove to be more difficult than you’re thinking. Also the Octa-core version edges it (even if slightly) in benchmarks. Its worse when it comes to battery life though and the i9505 may be more expensive due to shipping costs, duties and taxes imposed while importing.

The GS4 Active is distinctive in a way from the others because of its tough build and waterproof & dust resistant nature. Also it looks better than the regular Galaxy S4. The Galaxy Zoom, however, is for people who mainly take photos using their phone cameras. It’s basically the Galaxy Camera at its heart but with phone capabilities. It’s not very portable and suitable for usage as your normal smartphone, though, due to its huge lens.

It all then comes down to the user, what do they want. It is important to keep your needs in check while buying the suitable version of the phone.


  • I wonder there are many other smart phone vendors…. Would you stop posting about Samsung only? By the way why ProPakistani does not make a dedicated blog for Samsung Posts…. or Samsung category if Propakistani is so concerned about Samsung only ..?

    • I know you wanted to see Qmobile or Gfive G9 here :). REMEMBER RULE OF THE BLOG>..
      Dont like the topic dont read it and neither post any comment on it.!

      • Looks like someone criticised you so much you hate any opinions that do not 100% match yours?

      • You sir… i didn’t ask for posting about QMobile or Gfive.. for your kind info there are HTC, Motorolla, Blackberry, Nokia, Apple, Huwawei too… where did you read that i didn’t like the post? .. i would like to stay updated about anything, not just only about samsung. If you or ProPakistani writers love Galaxies so much then its not my fault… keep calm and even you should not comment on something that you dont like ..

  • Now Propakistani sohuld make a category dedicated for Samsung too :D there are many other smartphone companies … Why Propakistani starts with samsung and then ends with Samsung only..

  • I’d rather dump my money in the ocean than buy any of these cheap, third grade plastic phones which run slow, buggy and bloated software which gets updates after at least 5 or 6 months, by which time the leaks of next version start to appear.

    No thanks

  • for me it’s the i9500 as i already own it.

    you forgot the GS4 Google Edition.

  • I will go for the S4 mini. I am not fan of big screen phones.
    By the way anyone know when it will be available in the market????

  • So.. basically the Engineers at Samsung are Confused- at which user to target for particular Flagship- as Pakistani people are confused at Politics. Poor Samsung-Tards…


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