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Samsung Galaxy S4
64 GBGT-I9505
Amazon Fire Phone
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 79 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2014-06-18 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.50 x 2.60 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Purple, Red and Yellow |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 140.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 571 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 285 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 79, which is much better than the Amazon Fire Phone's 69.6 score. These devices include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S4 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Amazon Fire Phone has Android 4.2.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy S4 is older than Amazon Fire Phone, it's body is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has a better pixels density, a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little bigger display. The Amazon Fire Phone features just a little better performance than Galaxy S4, and although they both have 4 CPU cores and a 2 GB RAM memory, the Amazon Fire Phone also has a better graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy S4 has a slightly better camera than Amazon Fire Phone, although it has a smaller aperture, they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, a same resolution camera in the back and the same 30 fps video frame rates. Galaxy S4 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
The Galaxy S4 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has an 8 percent more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 costs a bit more money than Amazon Fire Phone, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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