Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA vs TECNO Spark Plus

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    OLED
    Spark Plus:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy S4 CDMA: 63.9 g lighter

    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    130.1 g
    Spark Plus:
    194 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S4 CDMA: 13 mm narrower

    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    69.6 mm
    Spark Plus:
    82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S4 CDMA: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    5 in
    Spark Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
    Spark Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Galaxy S4 CDMA: 25.3 mm shorter

    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    136.7 mm
    Spark Plus:
    162 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 CDMA

    Height:
    136.7 mm
    Width:
    69.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Spark Plus

    Height:
    162 mm +25.3 mm versus Galaxy S4 CDMA
    Width:
    82.6 mm +13 mm versus Galaxy S4 CDMA
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S4 CDMA

    130.1 g

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    194 g

    +63.9 g versus Galaxy S4 CDMA

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 CDMA

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

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

Spark Plus has approximately 44% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S4 CDMA.

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 CDMA, Spark Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S4 CDMASpark Plus
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 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 CDMA

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

2. Spark Plus

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

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 CDMA

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    3400 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Galaxy S4 CDMA

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S4 CDMA2. Spark Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMASpark Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.7 Х 69.6 Х 7.9 mm
  • 162 Х 82.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 130.1 g
  • 194 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMASpark Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.4%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMASpark Plus
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
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMASpark Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 32105
  • 70232
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMASpark Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • White Frost
  • Black Mist
  • Scarlet Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Anthracite Grey
  • Elegant Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 440 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 69 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMASpark Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.18 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMASpark Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMASpark Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - PMA wireless charging -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Samsung SCH-I545 for Verizon
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity