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Apple iPhone 4s
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| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2011-10-04 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 640 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 330 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 800 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 543MP2 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 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 |
| 8.25 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 200 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 is much better than the Apple iPhone 4s, having a global score of 79 against 61.8. The Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4.2 OS, while Apple iPhone 4s has iOS 8.x OS. Galaxy S4's construction is newer, a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the Apple iPhone 4s. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a little bit better looking display than Apple iPhone 4s, because it has a much better 1920 x 1080px resolution, a better screen density and a much larger display.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a superior hardware performance than Apple iPhone 4s, because it has more RAM memory, 2 more processing cores and an extra GPU. The Galaxy S4 counts with a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 4s, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB and more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a very superior battery duration than iPhone 4s. The Galaxy S4 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 4s, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S4 also has a larger sensor providing a higher image quality, a back camera with a way higher resolution and a bigger camera aperture for better captures and videos in low-light situations.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy S4 is also the cheapest one.
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