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Apple iPhone 5
32 GBSamsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 33.00mm 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S4 is a bit better than iPhone 5, getting a global score of 76.1 against 70.1. Samsung Galaxy S4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPhone 5 has iOS 7.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is better than the iPhone 5, it must be noted that it is also just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a much better 1920 x 1080 resolution, a bigger display and a better pixel density. Galaxy S4 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 5, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 64 GB.
Galaxy S4 features a bit better processing power than Apple iPhone 5, because it has an extra graphics processing unit, a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S4 features a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 5, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity instead of 1440mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a larger sensor providing a better image quality, a larger aperture and a much more megapixels back facing camera.
Galaxy S4 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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