Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy S4, the Korean company’s flagship phone and successor to the Galaxy S3 at the New York press conference. Android fans were eagerly waiting for Samsung to unveil this phone, and people have high expectations for this.
The S4 comes with a 5-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, expandable memory up to 64 GB, a 13-megapixel camera and a quad or octo-core processor (depending on where you are). Overall it is a power-packed device, and it should be, because it is a flagship phone of Samsung.
But how does it stack up against its competition? Well, the comparison table below should give you a clear idea about the specs of this newly announced phone – the Samsung Galaxy S4, compared to two other flagship phones – the HTC One and the iPhone 5.
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. Apple iPhone 5 vs. HTC One Comparison
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Operating system, Android 4.2.2, Android 4.1, iOS 6
Dimensions, 5.38 x 2.71 x 0.31 inch, 5.41 x 2.69 x 0.37 inch, 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inch
Display, 5-inch full HD Super AMOLED, 4.7-inch LCD, 4-inch IPS LCD
Resolution, 1920×1080 pixels (441ppi), 1920×1080 pixels (468ppi), 1136×640 pixels (326ppi)
Processor, Exynos 5 Octa processor, 1.7GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 600, Proprietary A6
Capacity, 16GB/32GB/64GB, 32GB/64GB, 16GB/32GB/64GB
RAM, 2GB, 2GB, 1GB
4G LTE, Yes, Yes, Yes
Rear camera, 13-megapixel, 4-megapixel (Ultrapixel), 8-megapixel
Front camera, 2-megapixel, 2.1-megapixel, 1.2-megapixel
Expandable memory, Up to 64GB, No, No
WiFi, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, 802.11 a/b/g/n
3.5mm jack, Yes, Yes, Yes
NFC, Yes, Yes, No
Battery, 2600mAh, 2300mAh, 1440mAh
Available colors, Black/white, Silver, Black/white
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So which phone according to you wins the war for your next smartphone? We’ll keep you informed on how the Galaxy S4 performs when the actual reviews and benchmarks are out.
