Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 vs HTC Desire 820 vs Samsung Galaxy A5
General Info
| Manufacturer | ||
| Samsung | HTC | Samsung |
| Announced | ||
| Q3 2013 | September 2014 | October 2014 |
| Status | ||
| Available - Q3 2013 | Coming Soon - September 2014 | Available - November 2014 |
| Price | ||
| - | - | Rs. 18,090 ($266.03) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | ||
| White Frost, Black Mist / Arctic Blue, Red Aurora | Marble White, Tuxedo Grey, Santorini White, Milky-way Grey, Tang | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light B |
| Form Factor | ||
| Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | ||
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136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in) |
157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.1 x 0.3 in) |
139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in) |
| Weight | ||
| 130 g (4.59 oz) | 155 g (5.47 oz) | 123 g (4.34 oz) |
| 2G Network | ||
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | ||
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA version HSDPA 900 / 2100 - Asia version |
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | ||
| LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 | LTE 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - EMEA version | LTE |
| Messaging | ||
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Hardware and OS
| OS | ||
| Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Processor | ||
| Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 | Quad-core 1.2 GHz, |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 330 | Adreno 405 | - |
| RAM | ||
| 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Internal Memory | ||
| 16/32 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | ||
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Display
| Type | ||
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | LCD Capacitive Touchscreen | Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Colors | ||
| 16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | ||
| 5.0 inches | 5.5 inches | 5.0 inches |
| Resolution | ||
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) | 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi) | 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
| 72.15% | 67.20% | 70.85% |
| Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | ||
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| Radio | ||
| No | No | - |
| Games | ||
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
| Rear Camera | ||
| 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels | 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels |
| Flash | ||
| LED flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | ||
| Auto focus, Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, HDR | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, Wide Selfie, Rear-cam Selfie |
| Video | ||
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec. | 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | ||
| Yes, 2 MP,1080p@30fps, dual video call | 8 MP, 1080p | 5 MP |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | ||
| HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | ||
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE | v4.0, A2DP | v4.0, BLE, ANT+ |
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | ||
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2), USB On-the-go, USB Host | microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | ||
| HTML5 | HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | ||
| 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | ||
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | ||
| Supported | - | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | ||
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| Proximity Sensor | ||
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| Accelerometer Sensor | ||
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| NFC | ||
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Battery
| Type | ||
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | ||
| 2600 mAh | 2600 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | ||
| Up to 370 h (3G) | Up to 424 h (3G) | - |
| Talk Time | ||
| Up to 17 h (3G) | Up to 22 h 24 min (3G) | - |
