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Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4

Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - I9506
		GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SHV-E330S
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I9506
	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SGH-i337	HSDPA 1900 / 2100 - SHV-E330S
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - I9506
	1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - SGH-i337	5, 9 - SHV-E330S
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2013, March. Released 2013, April	2013, Q3. Released 2013, Q3
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)	136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight	130 g (4.59 oz)	130 g (4.59 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600	Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 320	Adreno 330

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
		eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF	13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
Features	LED flash, HDR	LED flash, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)	2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
	ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures	S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging	Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)	Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-by	Up to 350 h (3G)	Up to 370 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 17 h (3G)	Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 62 h	Up to 62 h

Misc
Colors	White Frost, Black Mist, Aurora Red (AT&T only), Arctic Blue, Purple Mirage, Brown Autumn, Pink Twilight, Black Edition	White Frost, Black Mist (I9506)/ Arctic Blue, Red Aurora, rose gold white, rose gold black, deep black (SHV-E330S)
SAR	0.77 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)	0.93 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.28 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)	0.39 W/kg (head)     0.44 W/kg (body)
Models	GT-I9505, GT-I9515, SGH-I337, SC-04E, GT-I9515L	SHV-E330S, GT-i9506, GT-I9506, GT-I9507V, SHV-E330K, SHV-E300S
Price	About 330 EUR	About 390 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 1105
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.352:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 77dB
Audio quality	Noise -95.9dB / Crosstalk -96.4dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 69h