Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 vs Sharp MS1: 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

I9506 Galaxy S4:

OLED

MS1:

LCD
Weight

I9506 Galaxy S4: 21 g lighter

I9506 Galaxy S4:

130 g

MS1:

151 g
Width

I9506 Galaxy S4: 7.1 mm narrower

I9506 Galaxy S4:

69.8 mm

MS1:

76.9 mm
Screen diagonal

I9506 Galaxy S4: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

I9506 Galaxy S4:

5 in

MS1:

5.5 in
Chipset

I9506 Galaxy S4:

Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

MS1:

Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Height

I9506 Galaxy S4: 18.4 mm shorter

I9506 Galaxy S4:

136.6 mm

MS1:

155 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. I9506 Galaxy S4

Height:

136.6 mm
Width:

69.8 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm
2. MS1

Height:

155 mm +18.4 mm versus I9506 Galaxy S4
Width:

76.9 mm +7.1 mm versus I9506 Galaxy S4
Depth:

7.6 mm

Weight

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

1. I9506 Galaxy S4

130 g
2. MS1

151 g

+21 g versus I9506 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. I9506 Galaxy S4

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²
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 I9506 Galaxy S4.

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 I9506 Galaxy S4, MS1, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	I9506 Galaxy S4	MS1
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. I9506 Galaxy S4

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. I9506 Galaxy S4

2600 mAh
2. MS1

2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. I9506 Galaxy S42. MS1

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, MS1.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	MS1
Dimensions (HxWxD)	136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm	155 Х 76.9 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	130 g	151 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	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) upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); 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 I9506 Galaxy S4, MS1.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	MS1
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	72.3%	70.0%
PPI /points per inch/	441 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, MS1.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	MS1
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 27mm (wide)	13 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, MS1.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	MS1
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 *	38560	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, MS1.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	MS1
Release date	2013 Q3	2016 October
Colors	White Frost Black Mist (I9506)/ Arctic Blue Red Aurora Rose Gold White Rose Gold Black deep black (SHV-E330S)	Hanayome White Pure Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	390 EUR	240 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, MS1.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	MS1
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - I9506 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SHV-E330S -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I9506 HSDPA 1900 / 2100 - SHV-E330S -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - I9506 LTE band 5(850) 9(1800) - SHV-E330S	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	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 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 - 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, MS1.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	MS1
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, MS1.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	MS1
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer temperature humidity gesture Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Also known as: Samsung Galaxy S4 Advance in UK Samsung Galaxy S4 with LTE+ Available as Samsung SHV-E330S Galaxy S4 LTE-A for SK Telecom	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass

Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 vs Sharp MS1