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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1429A1429
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 |
| $ 600.00 | $ 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 has an overall score of 76.1, which is a little bit better than the iPhone 5's 71.7 global score. The Galaxy S4 design is a little bit thicker and heavier than iPhone 5. The Galaxy S4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPhone 5 has iOS 7.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a bit better performance than iPhone 5, because it has a GPU, a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has just a bit better screen than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a bigger screen, a better pixels number in each inch of display and a lot better 1920 x 1080px resolution. The Apple iPhone 5 has a much better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S4 takes slightly better photos and videos than iPhone 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy S4 also has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography, a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a larger camera sensor.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 5, because it has an 81 percent more battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy S4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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