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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. HTC One vs. Sony Xperia Z vs. Apple iPhone 5

March 15, 2013 by Saqib Leave a Comment

Samsung has finally announced the Galaxy S4 – the company’s next flagship phone that many Android fans were eagerly waiting for. The phone has been officially announced at a press conference in New York, and finally, all the speculations have come to an end. We now know the technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S4.

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Samsung says that it is “A life companion for a richer, simpler life”. The Galaxy S IV features a 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display with full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, 13-megapixel front camera and a 2.0 pixel front camera and microSD card support. The phone comes with Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) with Samsung’s traditional TouchWiz Nature UI. The phone will come in two versions – the US version will feature a 1.9 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor while the rest of the world will get a Galaxy S IV with a 1.6 GHz Samsung Exynos 5 Octa-core processor.

Let’s compare the Samsung Galaxy S4 with three other popular flagship phones such as HTC One, Sony Xperia Z and the Apple iPhone 5.

DeviceSamsung Galaxy S4HTC OneSony Xperia ZApple iPhone 5
Dimensions5.38" x 2.75" x 0.31"5.41" x 2.69" x 0.37"5.47" x 2.80" x 0.31"4.87″ x 2.31″ x 0.30″
Operating systemAndroid Jelly Bean (v4.2.2)
Android Jelly Bean (v4.1.2) Android Jelly Bean (v4.1.2), planned upgrade to v4.2
iOS 6
ProcessorExynos 5 Octa 5410
1.6 GHz quad-core or 1.2 GHz quad-core
ARM Cortex-A7 cores
1.7GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 ProApple A6, Dual-core 1.2GHz
Display5.0-inches
Super AMOLED (1080p screen and 441 ppi)
4.7-inch Super LCD3 (1080p screen and 469 ppi)5.0 inches TFT (1080p screen and 441ppi)4.0-inch, IPS TFT (326 ppi)
Resolution1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801136 × 640
4G LTEYesYesYesYes
Storage16/32/64GB
32/64GB16GB16/32/64GB
SD card slotYes, up to 64GBNoYes, up to 64GBNo
Rear camera13 MP rear camera
4 MP UltraPixels camera13.1 MP rear camera8MP rear camera
Camera featuresLED flash, Dual-shot, HDR, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilizationLED flash, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, OIS
LED flash, touch focus, HDR, face detection, image stabilization, sweep panoramaLED flash, HDR, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama
Front camera2.0 MP front camera2.1 MP UltraPixels camera2.2MP front camera1.2MP front camera
Video recording1080p video recording1080p video recording1080p video recording1080p video recording
RAM2GB2GB2GB1GB
WiFiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/acWiFi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
BatteryLi-ion 2,600 mAhLi-Po 2300 mAhLi-Ion 2330 mAh battery1440 mAh (8 hours talktime on 3G)
ColorBlack, WhiteSilver, BlackBlack, White, PurpleBlack, White
BluetoothBluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSYes, with A-GPS support and GLONASSYes, with A-GPS support and GLONASSYes, with A-GPS support and GLONASSYes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
RadioTBDStereo FM radio with RDSStereo FM radio with RDSNo
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerAccelerometer, gyro, Proximity, Ambient light sensorAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
NFCYesYesYesNo
Weight130 g (4.59 oz)143 g (5.04 z)146 g (5.15 oz)112 g (3.95 oz)
User interfaceTouchWiz UIHTC Sense 5Sony UIiOS 6 UI
App StoreGoogle Play StoreGoogle Play StoreGoogle Play StoreApple App Store

The specs of Galaxy S4 definitely look great on paper, but we’ll need to wait for the actual reviews and benchmarks to get a real idea on the performance of this phone. What’s your take on this smartphone war? Which one do you think has the potential to be your next sparkling smartphone? Let us know in the comments.

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