Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 vs Sharp Z2: 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

Z2:

LCD
Weight

I9506 Galaxy S4: 30 g lighter

I9506 Galaxy S4:

130 g

Z2:

160 g
Width

I9506 Galaxy S4: 6.2 mm narrower

I9506 Galaxy S4:

69.8 mm

Z2:

76 mm
Screen diagonal

I9506 Galaxy S4: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

I9506 Galaxy S4:

5 in

Z2:

5.5 in
Chipset

I9506 Galaxy S4:

Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

Z2:

Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
Depth

I9506 Galaxy S4: 0.5 mm thinner

I9506 Galaxy S4:

7.9 mm

Z2:

8.4 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. Z2

Height:

153 mm +16.4 mm versus I9506 Galaxy S4
Width:

76 mm +6.2 mm versus I9506 Galaxy S4
Depth:

8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus I9506 Galaxy S4

Weight

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

1. I9506 Galaxy S4

130 g
2. Z2

160 g

+30 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. Z2

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Z2 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, Z2, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	I9506 Galaxy S4	Z2
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Unknown
32 GB	2 GB RAM	Unknown

Z2: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Z2

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 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. Z2

3000 mAh

+400 mAh versus I9506 Galaxy S4

Specifications

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1. I9506 Galaxy S42. Z2

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Z2.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	Z2
Dimensions (HxWxD)	136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm	153 Х 76 Х 8.4 mm
Weight	130 g	160 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	32 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2600 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3000 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 MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Z2.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	Z2
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%	71.7%
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, Z2.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	Z2
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	16 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.14µm AF	16 MP PDAF
Functions	Dual video call	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP f/2.4 27mm (wide)	8 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Z2.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	Z2
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400	Deca-core (2x2.3GHz Cortex-A72 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.4GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 330	Mali-T880 MP4
Antutu 7 score *	38560	85326

General specs

General specs — specifications for I9506 Galaxy S4, Z2.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	Z2
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)	Silver Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	390 EUR	330 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, Z2.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	Z2
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 GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out) USB Host	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
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, Z2.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	Z2
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, Z2.
Specification	I9506 Galaxy S4	Z2
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass Infrared port

Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 vs Sharp Z2