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Samsung Galaxy S4
AT&T Android 4.4.4SGH-I337
Amazon Fire Phone
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 79 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.4 | 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 | -- |
| $ 129.00 | $ 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 | -- |
| 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 is better than the Amazon Fire Phone, having a 79 score against 69.6. Samsung Galaxy S4 is an older phone than Amazon Fire Phone, but it's thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has newer 4.4.4 version and Amazon Fire Phone has Android 4.2.2.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has a way higher 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little bit larger screen and a greater pixel density. The Galaxy S4 features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 64 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
The Amazon Fire Phone counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have 4 cpu cores and 2 GB of RAM, the Amazon Fire Phone also has a much better GPU working at 450 MHz. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a little bit better camera than Amazon Fire Phone, although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing images or video in low light situations, they both have the same video quality, the same video frame rates and a back facing camera with a 13 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S4 is also cheaper than the Amazon Fire Phone, making this phone a very good choice.
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