Plum Check Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

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

    Check Plus: 5 g lighter

    Check Plus:
    142 g
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    147 g
  • Width

    Check Plus: 7.9 mm narrower

    Check Plus:
    63.4 mm
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    71.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Check Plus: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Check Plus:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Check Plus:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Check Plus: 9.7 mm shorter

    Check Plus:
    130 mm
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    139.7 mm
  • Release year

    Check Plus:
    2014
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    2013

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. Check Plus

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    63.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    Height:
    139.7 mm +9.7 mm versus Check Plus
    Width:
    71.3 mm +7.9 mm versus Check Plus
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Check Plus

    142 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    147 g

    +5 g versus Check Plus

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. Check Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

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

Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Check Plus.

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 Check Plus, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCheck PlusGalaxy S4 Active LTE-A
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Check Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Check Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

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. Check Plus

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    2600 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Check Plus

Specifications

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1. Check Plus2. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Check Plus, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationCheck PlusGalaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 63.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 139.7 Х 71.3 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Check Plus, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationCheck PlusGalaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 69.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Check Plus, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationCheck PlusGalaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 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 Check Plus, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationCheck PlusGalaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 5784
  • 38218
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1793
General specs
General specs — specifications for Check Plus, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationCheck PlusGalaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
  • Black/black
  • Black/Lime
  • Black/Red
  • Dive Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 410 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Check Plus, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationCheck PlusGalaxy S4 Active LTE-A
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE-A
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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 - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Check Plus, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationCheck PlusGalaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Check Plus, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationCheck PlusGalaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Z450
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - DMB-T TV tuner -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - For Korea Also known as Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SHV-E470S