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Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4

Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4
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  • Released 2013, April
    130g, 7.9mm thickness
    Android 4.2.2, up to 5.0.1, TouchWiz UI
    16GB/32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
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  • 5.0"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 2GB RAM
    Exynos 5410 Octa
  • 2600mAh
    5W
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Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2013, March. Released 2013, April
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight 130 g (4.59 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM
Display Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform OS Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Chipset Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU PowerVR SGX544MP3
Memory Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0
Main Camera Single 13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
Features LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
 ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Air gestures
Battery Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-by Up to 370 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play Up to 62 h
Misc Colors White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition
Models GT-I9500, SGH-I337M, SGH-M919, GT-I9507V, SHV-E330L, SPH-L720T, SHV-E300S, SHV-E300L, SHV-E300K, GT-I9507, SGH-M919N
SAR 0.85 W/kg (head)     1.55 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.42 W/kg (head)     0.54 W/kg (body)    
Price About 320 EUR
Our Tests Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.352:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 77dB
Audio quality Noise -95.9dB / Crosstalk -96.4dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 65h

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  • 23 Sep 2025

my mom had a s3 needed a new phone for super cheap and the s4 showed up I knew that this no matter what was going to be good

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  • 28 Jul 2025

My mother used to have this phone, and it was still working fine after all those years. Then she needed more storage and changed her phone, but I still remember how great it was. If I have any trust in Samsung, it started with this phone.

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  • 01 Jun 2025

Back when phones showed your personality, not status...

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