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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-03-14 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 3.68 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 6 is a bit better than Galaxy S4, having a general score of 79.2 against 79. The Apple iPhone 6 construction is newer, a bit lighter and thinner than the Galaxy S4. Apple iPhone 6 has iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 OS. The Galaxy S4 counts with a bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a bit larger display, a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a greater pixels number in each screen inch.
The iPhone 6 has just a little better performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has 2 less and slower cores and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a much better 450 megahertz GPU. The iPhone 6 counts with a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a bit better camera than iPhone 6, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller back camera sensor shooting worse quality photographs, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and a F2.2 diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a lot more MP camera in the back.
The Galaxy S4 has a way better battery performance than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 44% more battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 6 is a better device, it costs more money than the Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S4. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy S4, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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