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Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-09-09 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 750 x 1334 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 A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, 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 |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 6 is slightly better than the Galaxy S4, with a general score of 79.2 against 79. IPhone 6 is a newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Galaxy S4. IPhone 6 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy S4 comes with Android 4.4 operating system. The iPhone 6 features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has 2 lesser and slower cpu cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a faster graphics processor running at 450 MHz and a 64-bits CPU.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a slightly better display than iPhone 6, because it has a little bit bigger display, a much higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a better amount of pixels per inch of screen. Apple iPhone 6 has a slightly bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S4 has a bit better camera than iPhone 6, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same aperture, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 13 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity against 1810mAh.
Although iPhone 6 is a better device, it is more expensive than the Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S4. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Galaxy S4, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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