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Samsung Galaxy S4
TDD LTEGT-I9507
Amazon Fire Phone
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 79 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 165.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| 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
Galaxy S4 is much better than the Amazon Fire Phone, having a 79 score against 71.1. Galaxy S4's body is somewhat lighter and thinner than Amazon Fire Phone, even though it was released only 15 months before. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS, but Galaxy S4 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Amazon Fire Phone has Android 4.2.2 version, so it gives some extra features and performance enhancements.
The Amazon Fire Phone has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM and 4 cpu cores, the Amazon Fire Phone also has a faster graphics processing unit running at 450 megahertz. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with just a bit better screen than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution, a higher pixels number in each inch of screen and a quite bigger screen.
The Galaxy S4 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire Phone, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have a 13 MP resolution camera in the back, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution. Galaxy S4 has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire Phone, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S4 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy S4 has a little better battery lifetime than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has an 8% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S4 is also cheaper.
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