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Apple iPhone 4S vs Samsung Galaxy S4

2.31 in
4.54 in
Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 4S
2.75 in
5.38 in
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S4
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
18
4.2 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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21
4.4 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
45
4.3 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Operating systemApple iOS 9Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
CPU modelApple A5 APL2498Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543PowerVR SGX544
RAM memory512 MB2 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Screen size3.5 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution960 x 640 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Height4.54 in5.38 in
Width2.31 in2.75 in
Depth0.37 in0.31 in
Weight4.94 oz4.59 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCnoyes
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHL

Cellular

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEno
  • no
  • yes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1432.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time200.0 h370.0 h
Talk time8.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S4