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Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
DuosSM-G800H
Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 3 Quad 3470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 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 |
| 7.59 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 10 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a general score of 76.1, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini's global score of 71.4. Even though Galaxy S4 is older and just a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, it's design is still thinner. These devices include Android operating system, but Galaxy S4 has a newer 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 mini has Android 4.4, giving some extra features and performance improvements.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a quite bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a greater pixels count per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with as much storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Galaxy S5 mini, they have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy S4's processor is very similar to Galaxy S5 mini's processing unit, because although the Galaxy S4 has a worse graphics processor working at 400 megahertz, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S4 counts with improved battery life than Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a 2600mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 captures better photos and videos than Galaxy S5 mini, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a way better 13 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.
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