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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-09-09 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a general score of 76.1, which is slightly better than iPhone 6 Plus's 75.3 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPhone 6 Plus works with iOS 8.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is an older and just a bit thicker device than the iPhone 6 Plus, but Samsung managed to build it incredibly lighter anyway.
The iPhone 6 Plus features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S4, because although it has a just a bit lower pixel density, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a little bit bigger display. Galaxy S4 counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S4 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S4, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and 2 less and slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a better GPU running at 450 MHz. The iPhone 6 Plus counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has 2915mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Galaxy S4 features a bit better camera than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a smaller sensor providing a lower image quality and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality and a same size aperture, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher 13 MP resolution.
Galaxy S4 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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