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Apple iPhone 5c
32 GBSamsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 70 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-09-10 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue, Green, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Polycarbonate | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 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 |
| Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 543MP3 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1507mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S4 has a score of 76.1, which is slightly better than the Apple iPhone 5c's score of 70. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4.2 OS, while Apple iPhone 5c comes with iOS 8.x OS. Samsung Galaxy S4's design is thinner and a bit lighter than Apple iPhone 5c, even when both were released with only a couple months difference.
Galaxy S4 counts with a little more vivid screen than Apple iPhone 5c, because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bigger display. Samsung Galaxy S4 has just a little better performance than iPhone 5c, because it has an additional GPU, a higher number of faster cores and 1,01 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 5c, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 64 GB. The Galaxy S4 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 5c, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S4 also has a back camera with much more megapixels, a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger camera aperture.
Galaxy S4 counts with a superior battery life than iPhone 5c, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity against 1507mAh.
The Galaxy S4 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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