The Smartphone market is today flooded with new phones with advanced technology and owing to this reason, the competition among the companies manufacturing Smartphones are increasing. Both Samsung and Apple have been rivals since quite sometime and both the companies have come up with two great phones one after the other.
Apple has launched iPhone 5 last year and Samsung has come up with Galaxy S4 recently to give a tough competition to Apple. Both the Smartphones are amazing and has their own pros and cons and comparing both does not make much of a sense but obviously, if you take a closer gaze both has areas that are advantageous over the other.
Design
Both Apple iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4 comes in a beautiful design. Apple’s iPhone 5 comes in a sleek, compact and elegant design. The design looks classy as well as chic. Whereas, Samsung’s Galaxy S4 is little bulky and with its plastic shell, it does not look as costly as the price tag. However, the glossy and smooth plastic casing that has rounded edges makes it easy to hold.
Display
Both the phones have an amazing display. Galaxy S4 has a 5 inch Full HD AMOLDED display with a screen resolution of 1920x1080 pixel. This Smartphone with 5 inch display makes watching videos and playing 3D games an amazing experience. Whereas, iPhone 5 has a slightly smaller display, which has a screen size of 4 inch with a resolution of 1136x640 pixels. Although, it delivers a natural and clear picture quality, Galaxy S4 has a better display with magnificent contrast and saturated colours. The viewing angles of iPhone 5 seem to be better than S4 and also have a brighter outdoor display that gets darker, making it apt for using at night.
Interface and Functionality
When it comes to interface and functionality, it becomes a little hard to compare as both are built in different platforms. The operating system on which S4 runs is Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and iPhone 5 runs on the latest iOS 6. S4 runs on Samsung’s TouchWiz Nature interface, which customizes the entire experience and adds numerous distinctive features like Smart Stay, Dual Shot, Air View and lots more of which some of them are useful and others are not. Android, as we all know is feature rich and works seamlessly. Whereas, Apple iOS is easy to use and has a more user-friendly interface as well as simple for a person to use who is not very tech-savvy. However, for someone who is tech savy and wants a lot of software on their phones and other electronic devices, Android is the perfect one.
Processor and Memory
Coming to processor, Galaxy S4 is powered by either quad-core 1.9 GHz Snapdragon 600 chipset, or the octa-core 1.6 GHz Exynos 5 Octa chipset, where both the processors are quite powerful and is capable of running more specs and features. The RAM of this phone is 2 GB, which is amazing and allows the phone to work seamlessly. While, iPhone 5 is not loaded with as much features and specs as S4 and is powered by dual-core 1.3 GHz A6 processor with 1 GB RAM. Both S4 and iPhone 5 comes in 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB internal memory, respectively. However, the internal memory of S4 can be further increased by installing a micro SD card, whereas iPhone 5 lacks on this.
Internet and Connectivity
Smartphones are popular for making internet accessible through phones and both these phones supports 4 G LTE network along with HSPA+ with downlink speeds of up to 42.2 Mbit/s down. Both the phone supports Bluetooth 4.0, by S4 has an IR blaster, which allows the handset to be used as a remote control for your television.
Camera and Multimedia
Camera has been a major attracting feature of phone today and both the phones offer amazing camera. The S4 sports a 13 MP camera on the rear and a 2 MP camera on the front, whereas iPhone 5 has an 8 MP iShight camera on the rear. Both the phones have amazing features that makes clicking pictures a splendid experience. However, the camera of S4 rules over the camera of iPhone 5
Conclusion
The rest of the features of both the phones cannot be compared as they are unique in their own ways. Samsung Galaxy S4 charms its fans with its advanced features and is perfect for the tech-savvy Geeks who are fond of phones that are overloaded with features and the iPhone 5 is good enough if you want a classy and user-friendly interface.
Which Smartphone according to you is a better one, Apple’s iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy S4?
Apple has launched iPhone 5 last year and Samsung has come up with Galaxy S4 recently to give a tough competition to Apple. Both the Smartphones are amazing and has their own pros and cons and comparing both does not make much of a sense but obviously, if you take a closer gaze both has areas that are advantageous over the other.
Design
Both Apple iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4 comes in a beautiful design. Apple’s iPhone 5 comes in a sleek, compact and elegant design. The design looks classy as well as chic. Whereas, Samsung’s Galaxy S4 is little bulky and with its plastic shell, it does not look as costly as the price tag. However, the glossy and smooth plastic casing that has rounded edges makes it easy to hold.
Display
Both the phones have an amazing display. Galaxy S4 has a 5 inch Full HD AMOLDED display with a screen resolution of 1920x1080 pixel. This Smartphone with 5 inch display makes watching videos and playing 3D games an amazing experience. Whereas, iPhone 5 has a slightly smaller display, which has a screen size of 4 inch with a resolution of 1136x640 pixels. Although, it delivers a natural and clear picture quality, Galaxy S4 has a better display with magnificent contrast and saturated colours. The viewing angles of iPhone 5 seem to be better than S4 and also have a brighter outdoor display that gets darker, making it apt for using at night.
Interface and Functionality
When it comes to interface and functionality, it becomes a little hard to compare as both are built in different platforms. The operating system on which S4 runs is Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and iPhone 5 runs on the latest iOS 6. S4 runs on Samsung’s TouchWiz Nature interface, which customizes the entire experience and adds numerous distinctive features like Smart Stay, Dual Shot, Air View and lots more of which some of them are useful and others are not. Android, as we all know is feature rich and works seamlessly. Whereas, Apple iOS is easy to use and has a more user-friendly interface as well as simple for a person to use who is not very tech-savvy. However, for someone who is tech savy and wants a lot of software on their phones and other electronic devices, Android is the perfect one.
Processor and Memory
Coming to processor, Galaxy S4 is powered by either quad-core 1.9 GHz Snapdragon 600 chipset, or the octa-core 1.6 GHz Exynos 5 Octa chipset, where both the processors are quite powerful and is capable of running more specs and features. The RAM of this phone is 2 GB, which is amazing and allows the phone to work seamlessly. While, iPhone 5 is not loaded with as much features and specs as S4 and is powered by dual-core 1.3 GHz A6 processor with 1 GB RAM. Both S4 and iPhone 5 comes in 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB internal memory, respectively. However, the internal memory of S4 can be further increased by installing a micro SD card, whereas iPhone 5 lacks on this.
Internet and Connectivity
Smartphones are popular for making internet accessible through phones and both these phones supports 4 G LTE network along with HSPA+ with downlink speeds of up to 42.2 Mbit/s down. Both the phone supports Bluetooth 4.0, by S4 has an IR blaster, which allows the handset to be used as a remote control for your television.
Camera and Multimedia
Camera has been a major attracting feature of phone today and both the phones offer amazing camera. The S4 sports a 13 MP camera on the rear and a 2 MP camera on the front, whereas iPhone 5 has an 8 MP iShight camera on the rear. Both the phones have amazing features that makes clicking pictures a splendid experience. However, the camera of S4 rules over the camera of iPhone 5
Conclusion
The rest of the features of both the phones cannot be compared as they are unique in their own ways. Samsung Galaxy S4 charms its fans with its advanced features and is perfect for the tech-savvy Geeks who are fond of phones that are overloaded with features and the iPhone 5 is good enough if you want a classy and user-friendly interface.
Which Smartphone according to you is a better one, Apple’s iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy S4?