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Apple iPhone 5
64 GBSamsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 445.00 | $ 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 a little bit better than Apple iPhone 5, with a 76.1 score against 71.7. Galaxy S4 is a just a bit thicker and heavier cellphone than Apple iPhone 5. Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Apple iPhone 5 comes with iOS 7.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy S4 features just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a GPU, 1,01 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a slightly better looking screen than iPhone 5, because it has a greater pixels number per inch of screen, a lot higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a larger display. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a little bit better camera than iPhone 5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a much better 13 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, a bigger diafragm aperture and a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Apple iPhone 5 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 5, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity instead of 1440mAh.
Galaxy S4 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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