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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
Verizon 8 GBSCH-I435
Apple iPhone 6
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 67.5 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-05-30 | 2014-09-09 |
| 4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 256 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.48 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 420 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 6 is a bit better than the Galaxy S4 mini, having a 74.1 score against 67.5. The Apple iPhone 6 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy S4 mini counts with Android 4.2.2 operating system. Apple iPhone 6 is a newer and noticeably thinner cellphone than Galaxy S4 mini, although it is also somewhat heavier.
The Apple iPhone 6 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a little bigger display, a better resolution of 1334 x 750 pixels and more pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini has more storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 6, because although it has only 8 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
IPhone 6 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S4 mini, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a 450 MHz graphics processor and 2 cpu cores, the iPhone 6 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S4 mini counts with just a bit better battery performance than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 5% greater battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 6 captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy S4 mini, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same resolution camera in the back, the Apple iPhone 6 also has faster video frame rate.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Apple iPhone 6 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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