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Pantech Discover vs Samsung Galaxy S4

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      Galaxy S4: 5 g lighter

      Discover:
      135 g
      Galaxy S4:
      130 g

    • Width

      Discover: 1.2 mm narrower

      Discover:
      68.6 mm
      Galaxy S4:
      69.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Discover: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Discover:
      4.8 in
      Galaxy S4:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
      Galaxy S4:
      Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Galaxy S4: 1.2 mm thinner

      Discover:
      9.1 mm
      Galaxy S4:
      7.9 mm

    • Height

      Discover: 2.4 mm shorter

      Discover:
      134.2 mm
      Galaxy S4:
      136.6 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm
      Width:
      68.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm +1.2 mm versus Galaxy S4

    2. 2. Galaxy S4

      Height:
      136.6 mm +2.4 mm versus Discover
      Width:
      69.8 mm +1.2 mm versus Discover
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Discover

      135 g

      +5 g versus Galaxy S4

    2. 2. Galaxy S4

      130 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Discover

      Screen diagonal:
      4.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      63.5 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy S4

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    Galaxy S4 has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Discover, Galaxy S4, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDiscoverGalaxy S4
    16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    Discover: Original memory entry

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Discover

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Galaxy S4

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Discover

      2100 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy S4

      2600 mAh

      +500 mAh versus Discover

    Specifications

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    1. Discover2. Galaxy S4

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Discover, Galaxy S4.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy S4
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 130 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4.8" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Discover, Galaxy S4.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy S4
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 63.5 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.0%
    • 72.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 306 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Discover, Galaxy S4.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy S4
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.14µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Dual video call
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Discover, Galaxy S4.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy S4
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • PowerVR SGX544MP3
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 32765
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 683
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1696
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 1533
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 460
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Discover, Galaxy S4.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy S4
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2013
    • March
    Colors
    • Gray
    • White Frost
    • Black Mist
    • Arctic Blue
    • Black Edition
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 370 EUR
    • 320 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Discover, Galaxy S4.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy S4
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Discover, Galaxy S4.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy S4
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Discover, Galaxy S4.
    SpecificationDiscoverGalaxy S4
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • temperature
    • humidity
    • gesture
    • Infrared port - ANT+ -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures

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