Plum Sync vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    Sync: 37 g lighter

    Sync:
    110 g
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    147 g
  • Width

    Sync: 8.9 mm narrower

    Sync:
    62.4 mm
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    71.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sync: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Sync:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Sync:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A: 2.4 mm thinner

    Sync:
    11.5 mm
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Sync: 21.7 mm shorter

    Sync:
    118 mm
    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    139.7 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. Sync

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +2.4 mm versus Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
  2. 2. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    Height:
    139.7 mm +21.7 mm versus Sync
    Width:
    71.3 mm +8.9 mm versus Sync
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sync

    110 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    147 g

    +37 g versus Sync

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. Sync

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Sync.

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

512 MB · 256 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. Sync

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

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. Sync

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    2600 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Sync

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Sync2. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sync, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationSyncGalaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 11.5 mm
  • 139.7 Х 71.3 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16/32 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.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sync, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationSyncGalaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.5%
  • 69.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sync, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationSyncGalaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual video call
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 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 Sync, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationSyncGalaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38218
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1793
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sync, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationSyncGalaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • 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 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sync, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationSyncGalaxy S4 Active LTE-A
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE-A
Speed Unknown
  • 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
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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 Sync, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationSyncGalaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sync, Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.
SpecificationSyncGalaxy S4 Active LTE-A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - X210 Dual SIM X211 Single SIM
  • 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