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Amazon Fire Phone
64 GBSamsung Galaxy S4
TDD LTEGT-I9507
| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 79 |
| 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 | $ 160.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is much better than the Amazon Fire Phone, getting a general score of 79 against 71.1. Even though Samsung Galaxy S4 is older than Amazon Fire Phone, it's construction is thinner and lighter. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S4 has 4.4.2 version while Amazon Fire Phone has Android 4.2.2 version, so it provides the user a couple additional features and performance optimizations.
Galaxy S4 features a bit sharper screen than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has a way higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, more pixels per inch in the display and a quite larger display. Amazon Fire Phone has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Amazon Fire Phone also has a much better 450 MHz graphics processing unit.
Galaxy S4 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire Phone, although it has a tinier camera aperture, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a same resolution camera in the back and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Amazon Fire Phone, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy S4 features just a little bit longer battery life than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has an 8 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is also cheap compared to the other phone, making it a very good choice.
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