Samsung Galaxy S4 vs T-Mobile Shadow

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: 20 g lighter

    Galaxy S4:
    130 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 16.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy S4:
    69.8 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S4:
    Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Galaxy S4: 7.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy S4:
    7.9 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 33.6 mm shorter

    Galaxy S4:
    136.6 mm
    Shadow:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S4:
    2013
    Shadow:
    2007

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 +33.6 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    69.8 mm +16.8 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +7.1 mm versus Galaxy S4

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S4

    130 g

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 g

    +20 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Galaxy S4

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

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, Shadow, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S4Shadow
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Shadow

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

    +1680 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S42. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S4, Shadow.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Shadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
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
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S4, Shadow.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Shadow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.3%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S4, Shadow.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Shadow
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
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, Shadow.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Shadow
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP3
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 32765
Unknown
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, Shadow.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Shadow
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • White Frost
  • Black Mist
  • Arctic Blue
  • Black Edition
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 260 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 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S4, Shadow.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Shadow
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Unknown
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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
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 - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S4, Shadow.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Shadow
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S4, Shadow.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Shadow
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
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform