During the launch event for the iPhone 5s, Apple CEO Tim Cook told
the crowd, “We don’t pack in feature after feature.” That was obviously a
dig at Samsung, whose Galaxy S4 crams the most features of any
smartphone we’ve tested, including a TV remote and an array of gestures.
Certainly, the iPhone 5s and Galaxy S4 take vastly different
approaches, which makes it that much tougher to decide what to buy.
That’s where we come in.
The iPhone 5s
is all about enhancing an already great phone, with improvements
ranging from a faster A7 processor and a beefed-up camera to a new
fingerprint sensor. On the other hand, the Galaxy S4
pushes the envelope with some impressive specs of its own, including a
5-inch 1080p display and a 13-MP camera. Here’s how the two flagship
smartphones stack up in multiple categories.
Design
Apple knows how to make more beautiful and solidly built smartphones
than Samsung does, and that doesn’t change with the iPhone 5s. The
aluminum-and-glass design feels just as premium as before, but it’s now
available in three color options: space gray, gold and silver. Plus, the
5s is just as light (3.9 ounces) and thin (0.3 inches) as before while
packing a lot more power. The gold version looks classy without being
ostentatious. The chamfered edges still look great and have a premium
vibe.
Display
There’s something that feels dated about the iPhone 5s’ smaller
4-inch screen. At 1136 x 640 pixels, Apple’s device has a much lower
resolution than the S4′s 1920 x 1080p display. You really notice this
resolution delta when surfing the Web, viewing photos and watching
videos. For instance, when we paused on the same scene in the “Thor 2″
trailer, we could make out a lot more detail in the superhero’s outfit
on the S4. And, thanks to the Galaxy S4′s AMOLED technology, his red
cape popped a lot more.
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