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Apple iPhone 5
32 GBSamsung Galaxy S4
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.1 | 77.3 |
| 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 | $ 205.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.56 |
| 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
The Galaxy S4 is much better than the iPhone 5, getting a general score of 77.3 against 70.1. Although it's the best in this comparison, the Galaxy S4 is a somewhat heavier and a bit thicker device than iPhone 5. The Galaxy S4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPhone 5 comes with iOS 7.x operating system.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a bit better display than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a larger display, a way better 1920 x 1080px resolution and a higher pixels amount per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 5, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a bit better processor than iPhone 5, because it has an additional graphics processor, a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy S4 captures a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy S4 also has a larger back camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality, a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments.
The Galaxy S4 has a really longer battery duration than iPhone 5, because it has an 81% bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy S4 is a little more expensive than Apple iPhone 5, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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