Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 vs Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 vs Amazon Fire Phone
General Info
Manufacturer | ||
Samsung | Samsung | Amazon |
Announced | ||
March 2013 | Q3 2013 | June 2014 |
Status | ||
Available - April 2013 | Available - Q3 2013 | Available - July 2014 |
Colors | ||
White Frost, Black Mist | White Frost, Black Mist / Arctic Blue, Red Aurora | Black |
Form Factor | ||
Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
Dimension | ||
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in) |
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in) |
139.2 x 66.5 x 8.9 mm (5.48 x 2.62 x 0.35 in) |
Weight | ||
130 g (4.59 oz) | 130 g (4.59 oz) | 160 g (5.64 oz) |
2G Network | ||
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
3G Network | ||
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network | ||
LTE (Dependent on Country) | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 | LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 |
Messaging | ||
SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Build Features | ||
- | - | - 3D Dynamic Perspective UI - System Wide Tilt, Auto-scroll, Swivel and Peek Functions |
Hardware and OS
OS | ||
Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) | Fire OS 3.5.0 |
Processor | ||
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Exynos 5 Octa 5410 | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 | Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
GPU | ||
PowerVR SGX 544MP3 | Adreno 330 | Adreno 330 |
RAM | ||
2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
Internal Memory | ||
16/32/64 GB storage | 16/32 GB | 32/64 GB |
External Memory | ||
microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB | No |
Display
Type | ||
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back) |
Colors | ||
16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
Size | ||
5.0 inches | 5.0 inches | 4.7 inches |
Resolution | ||
1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) | 720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi) |
Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
72.15% | 72.15% | 65.98% |
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 | ||
13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels |
Flash | ||
LED flash | LED flash | LED Flash |
Features | ||
Auto focus, Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR | Auto focus, Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR | Auto-focus, Geo-tagging, HDR, OIS |
Video | ||
Yes, 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec. | Yes, 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec. | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
Front Camera | ||
Yes, 2 MP,1080p@30fps, dual video call | Yes, 2 MP,1080p@30fps, dual video call | Yes, 2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps |
Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS | ||
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Edge | ||
Yes | Yes | Yes |
3G | ||
HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | HSPA+, LTE |
Bluetooth | ||
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE | Yes, v3.0 |
Wi-Fi | ||
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
USB | ||
Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2), USB On-the-go, USB Host | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2), USB On-the-go, USB Host | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
GPS | ||
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
Browser | ||
HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
Internal | ||
16/32/64 GB storage, 2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Expandable Storage | ||
microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB | No |
USB OTG | ||
Supported | 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 | ||
Li-Ion Battery | Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
Capacity | ||
2600 mAh | 2600 mAh | 2400 mAh |
Stand by | ||
Up to 350 h | Up to 370 h (3G) | Up to 285 h |
Talk Time | ||
Up to 17 h | Up to 17 h (3G) | Up to 22 h |