Apple iPhone 4 vs Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4
General Info
| Manufacturer | ||
| Apple | Apple | Samsung |
| Announced | ||
| June 2010 | September 2012 | March 2013 |
| Status | ||
| Available - June 2010 | Available - September 2012 | Available - April 2013 |
| Colors | ||
| Black, White | Black, White | White Frost, Black Mist |
| Form Factor | ||
| Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | ||
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115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in) |
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.3 in) |
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | ||
| 137 g (4.83 oz) | 112 g (3.95 oz) | 130 g (4.59 oz) |
| 2G Network | ||
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - for Verizon |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | ||
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | ||
| - | LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 2100 - for AT&T | LTE |
| Messaging | ||
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Hardware and OS
| OS | ||
| iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 5 | iOS 6 | Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | ||
| 1 GHz Cortex-A8, Apple A4 | Dual-core 1.2 GHz, Apple A6 | Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300, Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600 |
| GPU | ||
| PowerVR SGX535 | PowerVR SGX 543MP3 | Adreno 320 |
| RAM | ||
| 512 MB | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Internal Memory | ||
| 8/16/32 GB storage | 16/32/64 GB storage | 16/32/64 GB storage |
| External Memory | ||
| No | No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Display
| Type | ||
| LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen | LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | ||
| 16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | ||
| 3.5 inches | 4.0 inches | 4.99 inches |
| Resolution | ||
| 640 x 960 pixels (330 ppi) | 640 x 1136 pixels (326 ppi) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
| 53.92% | 60.84% | 72.15% |
| Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | ||
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| Radio | ||
| No | No | No |
| Games | ||
| Yes + downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
| Rear Camera | ||
| 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Backside Illumin | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, Autofocus |
| Flash | ||
| LED flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | ||
| Auto focus, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, HDR | Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR | Drama Shot, Eraser, Sound and Shot, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR |
| Video | ||
| Yes, 720p@30fps, LED video light, geo-tagging | Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging, face detection | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | ||
| Yes, videocalling over Wi-Fi only | Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, | Yes, 2 MP, Full HD 1080p@30fps |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | ||
| Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | ||
| Class 10, 236.8 kbps | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | ||
| HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps | HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | ||
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Plus Cellular | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | ||
| Yes, v2.0 | Yes, Lightning Port | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go |
| GPS | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | ||
| HTML (Safari) | HTML (Safari) | HTML5, Adobe Flash |
User Memory
| Internal | ||
| 8/16/32 GB storage, 512 MB RAM | 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB storage, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | ||
| No | No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | ||
| - | - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | ||
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| Proximity Sensor | ||
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| Accelerometer Sensor | ||
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| NFC | ||
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Battery
| Type | ||
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Standard battery, Li-Po | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | ||
| 1420 mAh | 1440 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Stand by | ||
| Up to 300 h (2G) Up to 300 h (3G) |
Up to 225 h | Up to 350 h |
| Talk Time | ||
| Up to 14 h (2G) Up to 7 h (3G) |
Up to 8 h | Up to 17 h |
