Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA vs Apple iPhone 3GS Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA or Apple iPhone 3GS Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA | Apple iPhone 3GS | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2013, May | 2009, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 136.7 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.74 in | 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm | 4.55 x 4.55 x 2.44 in | |
| Weight | 130.1 g | 4.59 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White Frost, Black Mist | Black, White | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 0 mAh, | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 69 h |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h |
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| Approximate price | 440 EUR | 110 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.4% | 50.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 165 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.14µm, AF | -3.15 MP, AF, f/2.8 | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec. | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) | ||
| Functions | Dual video call | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI | iOS 3, upgradable to iOS 6.1.6 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600 | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300 | - 600 MHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | PowerVR SGX535 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8/16/32 GB, 256 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 149 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 475 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 13(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 2.1, A2DP (headset support only) | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.18 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - PMA wireless charging - - |
- iCloud cloud service -Maps -Organizer -TV-out -Audio/video player/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Samsung SCH-I545 for Verizon |
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