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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4 |
| 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 | $ 135.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| 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 has a score of 79, which is much better than the Apple iPhone 5's overall score of 71.7. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison, it must be noted that it is also a heavier and just a bit thicker cellphone. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with Android 4.4 operating system, while Apple iPhone 5 counts with iOS 7.x operating system.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a little bit better screen than iPhone 5, because it has a better pixel amount in each display inch, a way better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy S4 features a little faster CPU than iPhone 5, because it has 2 more CPU cores, a greater amount of RAM memory and an extra GPU.
Galaxy S4 has a slightly better camera than iPhone 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy S4 also has a way more MP back camera, a bigger sensor which provides a better image and video quality and a larger aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
Galaxy S4 has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S4 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB. The Galaxy S4 counts with a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a 2600mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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