Samsung Electronics Co on Thursday premiered its latest phone,the Galaxy S4,which sports a bigger display and features such as gesture controls,as the South Korean company takes the fight to iPhone maker Apple Inc.
The following is a side-by-side comparison of their physical hardware:
Galaxy S4 vs iPhone 5:
Screen size
Galaxy S4: 5-inch
iPhone 5: 4-inch
Resolution
Galaxy S4: 1,920215;1,080
iPhone 5: 1,136215;640
Thickness
Galaxy S4: 7.9 mm
iPhone 5: 7.6 mm
Processor
Galaxy S4: 1.9 GHz quad-core
iPhone 5: A6 or 1.6 GHz octa-core
Camera rear/front
Galaxy S4: 13MP/2MP
iPhone 5: 8MP/0.9MP
RAM
Galaxy S4: 2GB
iPhone 5: 1GB
Video recording
Galaxy S4: 1,080p
iPhone 5: 1,080p/30fps
Weight
Galaxy S4: 130g
iPhone 5: 112g
Platform
Galaxy S4: Android Jelly Bean
iPhone 5: iOS6
Battery life
Galaxy S4: 2,600 mAh 8 hrs talk time
iPhone 5: 225 hrs standby
Launch date
Galaxy S4: late April,2013
iPhone 5: September 2012