The Galaxy SIV is official, and it is a beautiful powerhouse of a phone with features unseen in any other device, but how does Samsung’s latest flagship phone stack up against the competition, spec-by-spec? Check out the chart below to find out.
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Samsung Galaxy SIV
iPhone 5
Nexus 4
HTC One
BlackBerry Z10
Samsung Galaxy Note II
Sony Xperia Z
Operating System
Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean
iOS 6
Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
BlackBerry 10
Samsung Galaxy Note II
Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
Display
4.9″ 1920 x 1080 (441 PPI)
4″ 1136 x 640 Retina Display (326 PPI)
4.7″ 1280 x 768 (316 PPI)
4.7″ 1920 x 1080 (467 PPI)
4.2″ 1280 x 768 (356 PPI)
5.5″ 1280 x 720 (267 PPI)
5″ 1920 x 1080 (443 PPI)
Processor
1.8 GHz eight-core Exynos 5
1.3GHz dual-core A6
1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600
1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus
1.6GHz quad-core Exynos 4412 Quad
1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
RAM
2GB
1GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
Storage
16/32/64GB
16/32/64GB
8/16GB
32/64GB
16GB + microSD slot
16/32/64GB
16GB + microSD slot
Camera
13MP
8MP (rear) with f2.4 + 1.3MP (front)
8MP
4MP UltraPixel
8MP
8MP
13.1MP
Dimensions
140.1 x 71.8 x 7.7mm
123.83 x 58.57 x 7.6 mm
133.9 × 68.7 × 9.1 mm
134.9 x 68.1 x 9.14mm
130 x 66 x 9.3mm
151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4mm
139 x 71 x 7.9mm
Weight
138g
112g
139g
143g
136g
183g
146g
Battery
2,600mAh
1,440 mAh, 3.8V
2,100 mAh, 3.8V
2,300 mAh
1,800 mAh
3,100 mAh, 3.8V
2,400 mAh
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