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Samsung Galaxy S4
32 GBApple iPhone 6 Plus
64 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-03-14 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.88 |
| 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 Plus is just a bit better than Galaxy S4, getting a 78.2 score against 77.3. IPhone 6 Plus counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4.2 OS. The iPhone 6 Plus design is newer and a bit thinner than Galaxy S4's, although it is also heavier. IPhone 6 Plus features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a faster graphics co-processor.
The iPhone 6 Plus has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a bit lower screen density, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a little larger display. IPhone 6 Plus has just a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a bit better camera than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a F2.2 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The iPhone 6 Plus counts with a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 2915mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, iPhone 6 Plus is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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