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Samsung Galaxy S4
Exynos 5 OctaGT-I9500
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU |
| 10.17 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 370 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is better than Galaxy S4, with an 87.1 score against 78.3. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus construction is a lot newer and a bit thinner, but much heavier than Galaxy S4. The iPhone 8 Plus features a better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with more RAM memory and a 64-bit processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with just a bit better display than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a just a little greater pixel density. The iPhone 8 Plus shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better images and video in low-light situations, a way higher video quality and a bigger camera sensor taking better quality videos and photographs.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The iPhone 8 Plus has just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has 2691mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S4. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone 8 Plus, else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S4, giving up some specs and features.
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