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Apple iPhone 5s
CDMAA1533
Samsung Galaxy S4
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-09-10 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 205.00 |
| 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 A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.69 | 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 | |
| 1570mAh 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 |
| 3.36 | 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 has a global score of 77.3, which is just a bit better than the iPhone 5s's overall score of 75.5. The Galaxy S4 construction is heavier and just a bit thicker than the iPhone 5s. Galaxy S4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPhone 5s comes with iOS 8.x OS. Samsung Galaxy S4 has a slightly better looking screen than iPhone 5s, because it has a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a higher pixels count in each inch in the display and a larger screen.
The iPhone 5s has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has lesser and slower processing cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a better graphics co-processor and a 64 bits CPU. Apple iPhone 5s has a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone 5s, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking lower quality images, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a much better battery life than iPhone 5s, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy S4 and the Apple iPhone 5s cost exactly the same, making it an easy choice.
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