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Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
LTESM-G800
Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 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 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S4 has a score of 76.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5 mini's 71.3 general score. Both phones we are comparing work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Galaxy S5 mini has Android 4.4 version. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy S4 is older and just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy S5 mini, it's construction is still somewhat thinner.
Galaxy S4's processing unit is just as good as Galaxy S5 mini's processing unit, because although the Galaxy S4 has a weaker 400 MHz graphics processing unit, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, it also counts with more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a bit better display than Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a quite bigger screen, more pixels per inch of display and a lot better 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Galaxy S4 captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy S4 also has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera. The Galaxy S4's memory for games and applications is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini one, both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 64 GB and the same 16 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a 2600mAh battery size against 2100mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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