Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A vs Sharp Aquos Xx

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 Active LTE-A: 21 g lighter

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    147 g
    Aquos Xx:
    168 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A: 7.7 mm narrower

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    71.3 mm
    Aquos Xx:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    5 in
    Aquos Xx:
    5.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    2 GB RAM
    Aquos Xx:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Aquos Xx:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Height

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A: 6.3 mm shorter

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    139.7 mm
    Aquos Xx:
    146 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. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    Height:
    139.7 mm
    Width:
    71.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Aquos Xx

    Height:
    146 mm +6.3 mm versus Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
    Width:
    79 mm +7.7 mm versus Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    147 g

  2. 2. Aquos Xx

    168 g

    +21 g versus Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

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. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

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

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

Aquos Xx has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A.

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 Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, Aquos Xx, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AAquos Xx
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 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. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

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

2. Aquos Xx

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. Aquos Xx

    3000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A2. Aquos Xx

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, Aquos Xx.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AAquos Xx
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.7 Х 71.3 Х 9.1 mm
  • 146 Х 79 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • S-PureLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, Aquos Xx.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AAquos Xx
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.2%
  • 77.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, Aquos Xx.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AAquos Xx
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, Aquos Xx.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AAquos Xx
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38218
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1793
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, Aquos Xx.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AAquos Xx
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Dive Blue
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 410 EUR
  • 340 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 22 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, Aquos Xx.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AAquos Xx
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE-A
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 900 / 1700 / 2100 / 2500
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, Aquos Xx.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AAquos Xx
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Direct Wave Receiver -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, Aquos Xx.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AAquos Xx
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Splash resistant