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Apple iPhone 5c
A1529Samsung 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 |
| $ 209.00 | $ 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 Galaxy S4 is slightly better than the iPhone 5c, getting a overall score of 76.1 against 70. The Galaxy S4 construction is thinner and just a bit lighter than the iPhone 5c, although both of them were only released 6 months apart. The Galaxy S4 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPhone 5c has iOS 8.x OS.
Galaxy S4 counts with a little more vivid screen than iPhone 5c, because it has a way better 1920 x 1080px resolution, a higher screen pixels density and a bigger screen. The Galaxy S4 features a bit superior processor than iPhone 5c, because it has 2 more cores, a graphics processing unit and a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a little bit better memory for apps and games than iPhone 5c, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy S4 has a superior battery life than iPhone 5c, because it has a 2600mAh battery size.
The Galaxy S4 captures slightly better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 5c, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy S4 also has a bigger sensor providing a better image quality, a way better resolution camera and a bigger aperture.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S4 is also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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