Compare phones
Amazon Fire Phone
64 GBSamsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 an overall score of 76.1, which is slightly better than the Amazon Fire Phone's 71.1 general score. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S4 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Amazon Fire Phone has Android 4.2.2 version, so it gives you a couple additional features and performance tweaks. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is an older phone than the Amazon Fire Phone, but Samsung managed to build it somewhat thinner and lighter anyway.
The Amazon Fire Phone counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy S4, and although they both have 4 CPU cores and 2 GB of RAM, the Amazon Fire Phone also has a much better graphics processor working at 450 MHz. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with just a bit better looking display than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has a little bit larger display, a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a way higher 1920 x 1080px resolution.
Galaxy S4 has a little bit better camera than Amazon Fire Phone, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs in low light environments, they both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video definition and a back-facing camera with a 13 mega pixels resolution.
The Amazon Fire Phone counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a little longer battery duration than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has a 2600mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S4 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.