Compare phones
Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
Samsung 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 |
| $ 195.00 | $ 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
Galaxy S4 is a bit better than Apple iPhone 5, having a global score of 76.1 against 71.7. Galaxy S4 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Apple iPhone 5 has iOS 7.x OS. Despite being the best we compare here, Galaxy S4 is an a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier device than Apple iPhone 5. Galaxy S4 features a bit sharper screen than iPhone 5, because it has a larger display, a higher quantity of pixels per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080.
Apple iPhone 5 counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with just a bit better processing power than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, more cpu cores and an additional graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a little bit better camera than iPhone 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a back-facing camera with a much higher 13 mega pixels resolution, a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments and a larger back camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
Galaxy S4 features a really longer battery life than iPhone 5, because it has a 2600mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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