Samsung Galaxy S4 vs T-Mobile G1

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: 28 g lighter

    Galaxy S4:
    130 g
    G1:
    158 g
  • Width

    G1: 14.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy S4:
    69.8 mm
    G1:
    55.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G1: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S4:
    5 in
    G1:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S4:
    Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
    G1:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    Galaxy S4: 9.2 mm thinner

    Galaxy S4:
    7.9 mm
    G1:
    17.1 mm
  • Height

    G1: 19.6 mm shorter

    Galaxy S4:
    136.6 mm
    G1:
    117 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

    Height:
    136.6 mm +19.6 mm versus G1
    Width:
    69.8 mm +14.1 mm versus G1
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. G1

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    55.7 mm
    Depth:
    17.1 mm +9.2 mm versus Galaxy S4

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S4

    130 g

  2. 2. G1

    158 g

    +28 g versus Galaxy S4

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. G1

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Galaxy S4 has approximately 126% more rectangular screen area than G1.

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, G1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S4G1
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
G1: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 MB

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

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

2. G1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    2600 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus G1

  2. 2. G1

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S42. G1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S4, G1.
SpecificationGalaxy S4G1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm
  • 117 Х 55.7 Х 17.1 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
Chipset
  • Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S4, G1.
SpecificationGalaxy S4G1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.3%
  • 46.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S4, G1.
SpecificationGalaxy S4G1
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S4, G1.
SpecificationGalaxy S4G1
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP3
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 32765
  • 21315
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 683
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1696
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1533
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 460
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S4, G1.
SpecificationGalaxy S4G1
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2008
  • September
Colors
  • White Frost
  • Black Mist
  • Arctic Blue
  • Black Edition
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S4, G1.
SpecificationGalaxy S4G1
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S4, G1.
SpecificationGalaxy S4G1
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S4, G1.
SpecificationGalaxy S4G1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - ANT+ -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player - Trackball