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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 80.4 |
| 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 | 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 |
| $ 135.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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
IPhone 6 Plus has a general score of 80.4, which is slightly better than Galaxy S4's overall score of 79. IPhone 6 Plus is a newer and just a little thinner device than Galaxy S4, but it's also way heavier. The iPhone 6 Plus counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 operating system.
IPhone 6 Plus features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 2 less and slower cores, it also counts with a much better graphics processing unit and a 64 bits CPU. The iPhone 6 Plus counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a bit worse display density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a quite larger display.
The iPhone 6 Plus features just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S4 has a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels.
The iPhone 6 Plus has a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 2915mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 6 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S4. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S4, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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