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Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
NO-LTESamsung 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 |
| $ 180.00 | $ 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
Galaxy S4 has a global score of 76.1, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 mini's general score of 71.3. Galaxy S4's design is somewhat thinner than the Galaxy S5 mini, although it is a little heavier and was released just a bit over a year before. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S4 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Galaxy S5 mini has Android 4.4.
The Galaxy S4 has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a higher display pixel density, a little bigger display and a lot higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy S4 and Samsung Galaxy S5 mini feature extremely similar processing units, because although the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a worse graphics processing unit running at 400 megahertz, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S4's storage for games and applications is just as good as the Galaxy S5 mini one, both have a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB and equal 16 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S5 mini, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a back camera with a much higher 13 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features better battery performance than Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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