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Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone 5 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5
2.41 in
4.91 in
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
24
4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
64 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
12
3.2 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Operating systemApple iOS 10Android 4.2
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.7 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory1 GB1.5GB

Display

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Screen size4.0 in4.3 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px960 x 540 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi256.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesno
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Primary sensor size1/3.2"1/3.2"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 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 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
  • Yellow
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Height4.87 in4.91 in
Width2.31 in2.41 in
Depth0.3 in0.35 in
Weight3.95 oz3.77 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Dual sim supportno
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specific
  • MHL
  • No

Cellular

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • GLONASS
  • S-GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1440.0 mAh1900.0 mAh
Standby time225.0 h300.0 h
Talk time8.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 5

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini