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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
Apple iPhone 6s
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 79 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 9.x |
| 2013-03-14 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 575.00 |
| 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 A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 6s is a little bit better than the Galaxy S4, with an 83 score against 79. IPhone 6s's design is newer and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy S4's, but it's also a little bit heavier. IPhone 6s counts with iOS 9.x OS, while Galaxy S4 comes with Android 4.4 OS. IPhone 6s features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S4, because although it has a lower number of slower cores, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 6s also counts with a 64-bits processor and a faster graphics processor working at 650 MHz.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a little sharper screen than iPhone 6s, because it has a much higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a little bigger screen and more pixels per inch in the display. IPhone 6s has a slightly better storage for applications and games than Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S4 features a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 6s, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity against 1715mAh. The Apple iPhone 6s takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser mega-pixels, and they both have a F2.2 camera aperture, the Apple iPhone 6s also counts with a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Although Apple iPhone 6s is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S4. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S4, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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