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Amazon Fire Phone
32 GBSamsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-06-18 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.50 x 2.60 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple, Red and Yellow | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 285 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a general score of 76.1, which is a bit better than the Amazon Fire Phone's global score of 69.6. Samsung Galaxy S4 is an older cellphone than Amazon Fire Phone, but it is thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has newer 4.4.2 version and Amazon Fire Phone has Android 4.2.2, counting with some nice extra features and some performance improvements.
The Amazon Fire Phone has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory and a Quad-Core processor, the Amazon Fire Phone also has a better graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a bit sharper screen than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has a quite bigger screen, a much better 1920 x 1080px resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy S4 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Amazon Fire Phone, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 64 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features just a bit better battery performance than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S4 features a little bit better camera than Amazon Fire Phone, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with a 13 mega-pixels resolution.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy S4 is also cheaper than the other phone.
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