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Apple iPhone 5C vs Samsung Galaxy S4

2.33 in
4.9 in
Apple iPhone 5C Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5C
2.75 in
5.38 in
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S4
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
14
4.1 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4 stars
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4.4 out of 5
10 user ratings
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User rating
41
4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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45
4.3 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
13 %
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Operating systemApple iOS 8Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543PowerVR SGX544
RAM memory1 GB2 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Screen size4.0 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
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 Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 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 5CApple iPhone 5C
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Height4.9 in5.38 in
Width2.33 in2.75 in
Depth0.35 in0.31 in
Weight4.66 oz4.59 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
IRyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCnoyes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • Lightning
  • HDMI
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHL

Cellular

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 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 LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Regional
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1510.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h370.0 h
Talk time10.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

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