Samsung Galaxy Round vs Samsung Galaxy S4
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Round and the Samsung Galaxy S4, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Samsung Galaxy S4 |
|---|
| Our rating | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 2,800 mAh | 2,600 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Screen size | 5.7 in | 5 in |
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 154 g | 130 g |
| Released | Oct 2013 | Apr 2013 |
Summary: Samsung Galaxy Round is ahead on battery, screen size. Samsung Galaxy S4 is ahead on our rating, storage (max), weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy S4 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Samsung Galaxy S4 |
|---|
| Type | Curved Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.7 inches | 5.0 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Pixel Density | ~386 ppi | — |
| PPI | — | 441 ppi |
| Protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Platform
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Samsung Galaxy S4 |
|---|
| OS | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, upgradable to 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, upgradable to 5.0.1 Lollipop |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8274AB) | Exynos 5 Octa 5410 (International) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 (USA/LTE) / Snapdragon 800 (LTE-A variant) |
| CPU | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 | Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7) or Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300 |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | PowerVR SGX 544MP3 or Adreno 320 / Adreno 330 |
Memory
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Samsung Galaxy S4 |
|---|
| RAM | 3 GB | 2GB |
| Internal Storage | 32 GB | 16GB, 32GB, 64GB |
| Card Slot | microSDXC, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSDXC, up to 64GB (officially), 128GB (unofficially) |
Main Camera
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Samsung Galaxy S4 |
|---|
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | — |
| Features | LED flash, Panorama, HDR | Autofocus, LED flash, 1080p@30fps video recording |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 4K video recording | — |
| Megapixels | — | 13 MP |
| Aperture | — | f/2.2 |
| Pixel Size | — | 1.14 µm |
Selfie Camera
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Samsung Galaxy S4 |
|---|
| Single | 2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide) | — |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | — |
| Megapixels | — | 2 MP |
| Features | — | 1080p@30fps video recording |
| Aperture | — | f/2.4 |
Battery
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Samsung Galaxy S4 |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion | Removable Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 2800 mAh | 2600 mAh |
Body
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Samsung Galaxy S4 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 151.1 x 79.6 x 7.9 mm (5.95 x 3.13 x 0.31 in) | 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 154 g (5.43 oz) | 130 g |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | — |
| Material | Plastic back with leather-like texture | — |
| Build | — | Polycarbonate chassis, removable plastic back |
Comms
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Samsung Galaxy S4 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| USB | microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.0 TV-out), USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2.0 TV-out), USB On-The-Go |
| Infrared Port | — | Yes |
Launch
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Samsung Galaxy S4 |
|---|
| Announced | October 2013 | March 14, 2013 |
| Initial OS | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | — |
| Released | — | April 27, 2013 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Samsung Galaxy Round or Samsung Galaxy S4?
Samsung Galaxy Round — 2,800 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Round versus 2,600 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S4.
Which is lighter, Samsung Galaxy Round or Samsung Galaxy S4?
Samsung Galaxy S4 — 154 g for the Samsung Galaxy Round versus 130 g for the Samsung Galaxy S4.
Which is newer, Samsung Galaxy Round or Samsung Galaxy S4?
Samsung Galaxy Round — Oct 2013 for the Samsung Galaxy Round versus Apr 2013 for the Samsung Galaxy S4.
Is the Samsung Galaxy Round or the Samsung Galaxy S4 rated higher?
We rate the Samsung Galaxy Round 6/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S4 7/10.
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