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Apple iPhone 5 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Avant Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mobile Phone
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24
4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
64 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
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T-Mobile customers shopping in the $200 range will find a reliable, if predictable, handset that meets most expectations -- though its screen and camera quality are drawbacks.Read more
Historically, Samsung has flooded the market with smartphones across all levels and price points. The high-end Galaxy Note 4, the mid-range Galaxy Alpha,Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Avant is a decent value for 4G LTE-equipped smartphones on T-Mobile, but better options abound on the unlocked market.Read more
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4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
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4.4 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
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5 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 10Android 4.4Android 4.3Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.2 GHz1.4 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543Qualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-400PowerVR SGX544
RAM memory1 GB1.5GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
2 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in4.5 in4.8 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px960 x 540 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
N/A
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi245.0 ppi306.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyes
N/A
noyes
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yesyes
HDRno
N/A
nono
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3.2"
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Night Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.6 f2.2 f
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
10x
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx0.3 Mpx1.9 Mpx2.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyesyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
64GB64GB64GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
PlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistantno
N/A
nono
Shock resistantno
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height4.87 in5.23 in5.38 in5.38 in
Width2.31 in2.6 in2.78 in2.75 in
Depth0.3 in0.39 in0.34 in0.31 in
Weight3.95 oz4.83 oz4.69 oz4.59 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
yesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCnoyesyesyes
Charging connectionLightning
N/A
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specific
N/A
MHLMHL
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyes
  • no
  • yes
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequenciesRegional
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
Regional
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batterynoyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1440.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time225.0 h372.0 h830.0 h370.0 h
Talk time8.0 h18.0 h22.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
nono
Wireless charging no
N/A
noyes

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