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Samsung Galaxy S4
TDD LTEGT-I9507
Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 Samsung Galaxy S4 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5, with a 79 score against 77.7. These devices come with the same Android 4.4.2 operating system. Even though Samsung Galaxy S4 is older than the Samsung Galaxy S5, it's construction is somewhat lighter and a little thinner. The Galaxy S5 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same RAM amount and a Quad-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S5 also has a much better 500 megahertz graphics processor.
Galaxy S5 has a display that is just as good as Galaxy S4's display, because although the Galaxy S5 has a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a little bit higher 1920 x 1440px resolution and a little larger screen. The Galaxy S4 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has an 8% greater battery capacity. The Galaxy S5 captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy S5 also has a back facing camera with a higher 16 megapixels resolution, a larger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is also cheaper than the Galaxy S5, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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