Samsung Galaxy Golden 4 (SM-W2017) vs Samsung Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Golden 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S 4G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
12
MP
MP
5mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1650
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Golden 4 (SM-W2017)
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24 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| Super AMOLED |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Golden 4 (SM-W2017) | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy Golden 4 (SM-W2017) | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) |
| Other model names | Samsung W2017 Galaxy Golden 4, Samsung Veyron | T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4G T959 (3G+), Samsung Vibrant 4G |
| Country or region available |    China, Hong Kong, Taiwan |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/1/2016 | 2/1/2011 |
| Depth | 15.8 millimeters (0.62 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 61.4 x 127.8 millimeters (2.42 x 5.03 in) | 64.5 x 122.4 millimeters (2.54 x 4.82 in) |
| Weight | 208 grams (7.28 ounces) | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Golden 4 (SM-W2017) | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.2" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~57.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 525 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Golden 4 (SM-W2017) | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| System version | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Android 2.2.1 Froyo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Golden 4 (SM-W2017) | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 Single 3110 (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 530 | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Golden 4 (SM-W2017) | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 64GB (52GB available) | 1GB (512MB available) eMMC |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Golden 4 (SM-W2017) | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800, GSM 900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 1700/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 26) TD-LTE (Bands 41) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Golden 4 (SM-W2017) | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Golden 4 (SM-W2017) | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Golden 4 (SM-W2017) | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, MKV, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, WMA, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Golden 4 (SM-W2017) | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Golden 4 (SM-W2017) | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Golden 4 (SM-W2017) | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2300 mAh | 1650 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 6.5 hours |
| Standby | 208 hours (8.7 days) | 300 hours (12.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Golden 4 (SM-W2017) | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Gold, Black • 4.2" FullHD secondary screen • Samsung Pay • My Knox | • Colors: Black on grey • Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 UI • 16GB microSD included • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Golden 4 (SM-W2017) | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.9W/kg (head), 1.23W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.43W/kg (head) |