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Apple iPhone 5S vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone 5S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5S
2.41 in
4.91 in
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
4.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
88 %
4 stars
11 %
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 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
2 %
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 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 4.2
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.7 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelApple A7 APL0698Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB
GPU modelPowerVR G6430Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory1 GB1.5GB

Display

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
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 5SApple iPhone 5S
Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Primary sensor size1/3"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.)120.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

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

Dimensions

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

Other features

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
IRyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
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 profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • 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 5SApple iPhone 5S
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 systemS-GPS
  • 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
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1560.0 mAh1900.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h300.0 h
Talk time10.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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