Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A vs Sharp MS1

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.

  • Width

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A: 5.6 mm narrower

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    71.3 mm
    MS1:
    76.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    5 in
    MS1:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    MS1:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    MS1: 1.5 mm thinner

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    9.1 mm
    MS1:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A: 15.3 mm shorter

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    139.7 mm
    MS1:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    2013
    MS1:
    2016

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 +1.5 mm versus MS1
  2. 2. MS1

    Height:
    155 mm +15.3 mm versus Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
    Width:
    76.9 mm +5.6 mm versus Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    147 g

  2. 2. MS1

    151 g

    +4 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. MS1

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

MS1 has approximately 21% 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, MS1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AMS1
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 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. MS1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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. MS1

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A2. MS1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, MS1.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AMS1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.7 Х 71.3 Х 9.1 mm
  • 155 Х 76.9 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, MS1.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AMS1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.2%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, MS1.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AMS1
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
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 13 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, MS1.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AMS1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38218
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1793
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, MS1.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AMS1
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Dive Blue
  • Pink
  • Hanayome White
  • Pure Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 410 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, MS1.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AMS1
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE-A
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • 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
  • LE
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, MS1.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AMS1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, MS1.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AMS1
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
  • proximity
  • compass