Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4 vs Xolo A43: specs comparison

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

I9505 Galaxy S4:

OLED

A43:

LCD
Width

A43: 6.8 mm narrower

I9505 Galaxy S4:

69.8 mm

A43:

63 mm
Screen diagonal

A43: 1 in smaller diagonal

I9505 Galaxy S4:

5 in

A43:

4 in
Depth

I9505 Galaxy S4: 0.6 mm thinner

I9505 Galaxy S4:

7.9 mm

A43:

8.5 mm
Height

A43: 12.6 mm shorter

I9505 Galaxy S4:

136.6 mm

A43:

124 mm
Release year

I9505 Galaxy S4:

2013

A43:

2014

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. I9505 Galaxy S4

Height:

136.6 mm +12.6 mm versus A43
Width:

69.8 mm +6.8 mm versus A43
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight:

130 g
2. A43

Height:

124 mm
Width:

63 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm +0.6 mm versus I9505 Galaxy S4

Weight:

Unknown

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. I9505 Galaxy S4

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²
2. A43

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²

I9505 Galaxy S4 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than A43.

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 I9505 Galaxy S4, A43, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	I9505 Galaxy S4	A43
4 GB	Not recorded	1 GB RAM
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
32 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. I9505 Galaxy S4

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

2. A43

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. I9505 Galaxy S4

2600 mAh

+1200 mAh versus A43
2. A43

1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. I9505 Galaxy S42. A43

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for I9505 Galaxy S4, A43.
Specification	I9505 Galaxy S4	A43
Dimensions (HxWxD)	136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm	124 Х 63 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	130 g	0 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	480 x 800 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	4 GB 1 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	1400 mAh Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for I9505 Galaxy S4, A43.
Specification	I9505 Galaxy S4	A43
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	72.3%	58.3%
PPI /points per inch/	441 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for I9505 Galaxy S4, A43.
Specification	I9505 Galaxy S4	A43
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.14µm AF	5 MP
Functions	Dual video call	Unknown
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP f/2.4 31mm (standard)	1.3 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I9505 Galaxy S4, A43.
Specification	I9505 Galaxy S4	A43
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300	Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 320	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	33400	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	698	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1776	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for I9505 Galaxy S4, A43.
Specification	I9505 Galaxy S4	A43
Release date	2013 March	2014 July
Colors	White Frost Black Mist Aurora Red (AT&T only) Arctic Blue Purple Mirage Brown Autumn Pink Twilight Black Edition	Blue Black Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	330 EUR	80 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9505 Galaxy S4, A43.
Specification	I9505 Galaxy S4	A43
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Dual SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SGH-i337 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 17(700) - SGH-i337	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 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
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR LE aptX	2.0
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.28 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for I9505 Galaxy S4, A43.
Specification	I9505 Galaxy S4	A43
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for I9505 Galaxy S4, A43.
Specification	I9505 Galaxy S4	A43
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer temperature humidity gesture Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Also known as: Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition I9515 Samsung SGH-i337 for AT&T Samsung I9505G Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition	Sensors Accelerometer proximity

Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4 vs Xolo A43