Difference between iPhone 5S and Samsung Galaxy S4
Key difference: iPhone 5S is the latest smartphone by Apple. It features Apple OS 7 and is available in 3 colors: white, black and gold. Samsung Galaxy S4 is the flagship phone of the Samsung Corporation.
iPhone 5S is the newest phone launched by Apple Inc. The phone was launched in September 2013 after weeks of speculation. iPhone 5 has been discontinued in light of the new release, but iPhone 4S will continue to be available in the market.
iPhone 5S has been launched in three variants: 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB; each of which are available in three colors: silver, space grey and gold.
The whole itself hasn’t changed much, the device itself retain the 4-inch retina screen and its thin and light body. However, additional features of the phone include a fingerprint identity sensor; a better and faster camera; an operating system built specifically for 64-bit; Sapphire crystal in the home button and protecting the iSight camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the much awaited successor to the very popular Samsung Galaxy S3. The company boasts new features into a slightly smaller and sleeker design. The phone’s screen has been increased to a stunning almost 5 inches with only slight decrease in size of the phone. The screen is a full HD Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen that provides a greater resolution of 1080 pixels, almost 441ppi density.
The phone is available with either the 1.6 GHz octa-core Samsung Exynos 5 processor or the 1.9 GHz Snapdragon Fusion Pro quad-core processor, depending on the market. It is available with 16/32/64 GB internal capacity options and if that is not enough it can be upgraded by another 64 GB using the SD slot. The S4 comes with 2 GB RAM, which has become a norm for smartphones these days.
The phone was launched with some new features such as Air Wave, Smart Scroll and Smart Pause, as well as Group Play and Dual camera mode.
Comparison between iPhone 5S and Samsung Galaxy S4:
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Apple website, the Samsung website and GSMArena.com.
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iPhone 5S |
Samsung Galaxy S4 |
Launch Date |
September 10, 2013 |
Q2 of 2013 |
Company |
Apple Inc. |
Samsung Corporation |
Size |
4.87 inches (123.8 mm) x 2.31 inches (58.6 mm) x 0.30 inch (7.6 mm) |
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9mm |
Display |
4.0 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen |
4.99 inches Full HD Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
Screen |
640 x 1136 pixels, 16M colors (~326 ppi pixel density) |
1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density) |
Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating |
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Weight |
3.95 ounces (112 grams) |
130 g |
2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 A1453: CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA) |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
3G Network |
A1533 (GSM) and A1453: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 A1453: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA) A1457 and A1530: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network |
LTE |
LTE availability depends on the market. |
GUI |
iUI |
TouchWiz UI |
CPU speed |
Dual-core 1.7 GHz |
1.6 GHz Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 5 processor or 1.9 GHz Snapdragon Fusion Pro quad-Core processor depending on the market. |
GPU |
Apple A7 |
PowerVR SGX 544MP3 |
OS |
iOS 7 |
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) |
Chipset |
Apple A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor |
Exynos 5 Octa 5410 |
RAM |
No official data available |
2 GB |
SIM Size |
Nano-SIM |
microSIM |
Internal Memory |
16/32/64 GB storage |
16/32/64 GB |
Expandable Memory |
No |
Expandable up to 64 GB |
Sensors |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
Connectivity |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz) Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology. USB v2.0 |
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go, USB Host, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC, Infrared port. |
Speed |
DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Bluetooth |
v4.0 with A2DP |
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE |
USB |
USB v2.0 |
microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go, USB Host |
Primary Camera |
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (True Tone) flash |
13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
Secondary Camera |
Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular |
2 MP, zero shutter lag, BIS |
Video |
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1080p@30fps HD video |
Camera Features |
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Sound Enhancement |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
SNS integration Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Audio supported formats |
AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV |
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player |
Video supported formats |
H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player |
Battery Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Po 1440 mAh battery (5.45 Wh) |
Removable Li-on 2,600 mAh battery |
Stand-by |
Up to 250 hours |
Up to 370 h on 3G |
Talktime |
Up to 10 hours on 3G |
Up to 17 h on 3G |
Available Colors |
Silver, Space Grey and Gold |
Black Mist and White Frost |
Messaging |
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS, MS Exchange |
Browser |
HTML (Safari) |
HTML5, Adobe Flash |
Radio |
No |
TBA |
GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
Yes, A-GPS support and GLONASS |
Java |
No |
Yes |
Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: nydailynews.com, samsung.com
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