Comparing the iPhone 5s and Samsung Galaxy S4: A Hands-On Review

Hey guys, I wanted to bring you a little comparison between the iPhone 5s and the Samsung Galaxy S4. After owning both of these phones for quite some time now, I can give you a little bit of an idea of how they stack up against each other if you're in the market for either one of these phones. So, let's dive into the benefits and drawbacks of owning each one.

When you pick up the iPhone 5s, it's going to be a lot smaller than the S4 because of its display size. The S4 has a 5-inch screen versus the iPhone 5s' 4-inch screen. This makes the display slightly crisper on the iPhone 5s. On the other hand, the S4's display is OLED, which means it will be easier to read in bright sunlight and drain less battery. While this isn't something you can really put a clear winner on, the S4 is more of a preference when it comes to display size. Although it may not look crisper to the untrained eye, the S4 does feature a higher resolution and pixels per inch (441 versus 326) that just looks more concentrated.

The Samsung Galaxy S4's construction is also worth mentioning because it's made out of one block of aluminum, which is basically a unibody design like the MacBook Pro. This gives the phone a solid feel in your hand without feeling creaky or plastic-y at all. It also has a nice heft to it, so you'll know that it's a high-quality device when you pick it up.

Now, let's talk about software. As I mentioned earlier, software is subjective, and there's no convincing anyone to switch from one operating system to another. If you like iOS, you're good to go – there's nothing more to say than that. But if you're an Android user, the S4 has got you covered as well. And let's not forget about Kit Kat 4.4, which is coming out soon and will be a big deal for many Android users.

One thing I was surprised by when running Geekbench tests was the iPhone 5s' RAM. It only has 1 GB of RAM, while the S4 has 2 GB (not two usable GB, but 1.78 that's usable by the system). So, I'll run this test and see what you guys think about the results.

When it comes to raw processing power, the S4 does look better on paper because it has more RAM and a faster processor. However, in real-world testing, the iPhone 5s kicks it to the curb. It's not always that simple, though – I judge this more on general usability of the device versus raw processing power.

Let me do a quick test where I load Apple's website to see how both phones perform. Initially, the S4 loaded up faster than the iPhone 5s. But when I clicked on the second link, it was usable in a faster time. Generally speaking, though, you'll notice that the iPhone 5s is snappier in more applications and has better performance overall.

The interface of both phones is also worth mentioning – although in different ways. The iOS interface on the iPhone 5s looks way cleaner to me because it doesn't have TouchWiz and all those useless features that come with Android. In contrast, the S4's interface with TouchWiz can be a bit cluttered.

Another aspect of both phones is their cameras. On the S4, the color vibrance is just unrealistic – it's overexposed, and the focus is very slow. This makes it difficult to take good photos, especially when trying to do macro shots. But on the other hand, the iPhone 5s has a clear winner when it comes to recording video with its stabilization feature.

Finally, let's talk about features that both phones have in common. Apple definitely caught up in terms of processing power with the iPhone 5s, and they added new features like Touch ID. They also kept the profile very slim and appearance very nice – so if you're looking for a high-quality device, I'd recommend going with the iPhone 5s.

Overall, though, software-wise, it's all up to you. If you're not satisfied with either phone, there are plenty of other options out there. But if you're still deciding between these two devices, just remember that the iPhone 5s has better performance and a cleaner interface – although the S4 is more versatile when it comes to display size.

In conclusion, I hope this comparison gave you some insight into how both phones stack up against each other. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to share them with me.

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326 of the iPhone 5S it just looks more concentrated on the 5S so that's why it may appear sharper of all the people I've talked to in red about many prefer the 5S construction because it's made out of one block of aluminum it's basically a unibody design like the MacBook proos versus the plastic exterior shell of the S4 so when you pick up a 5S it feels solid in your hand it doesn't feel creaky it doesn't feel plasticy it's also going to have a nice heft to it so it'll feel very good now in this comparison I'm not going to be going into software because software is subjective if you like iOS you like iOS there's no reconvince you if you like the Android interface there's that for you and and also there's Kit Kat coming out 4.4 which will be a big thing for many Android users as well so that's subjective I'm not going to be saying which one's better because that's all up to you now I was surprised when it comes to running a geeka bench test because the iPhone 5s only has 1 GB of RAM while the S4 does have two not two usable but 1.78 that is usable by the system so I'll go ahead and set this to run and you guys may be surprised by the results the iPhone 5S more than doubled the single core score of the S4 and it was Miles Ahead in the multicore score so in terms of raw processing power the S4 does look better on paper however the 5S just kicks it to the curb now while the 5S is looking better in this test it's not always so I judge this more on General usability of the device versus the raw processing power but I got to say here the 5S is a definite winner and here's just a quick test where I load Apple's website the 5S loaded it faster initially but while clicking on the second link the S4 brought it up a little bit faster and it was usable in a faster time now generally though you will notice that the 5S is snappier in more applications you'll have more processing power which means you'll notice better performance all throughout the system and application the iOS interface does look a lot cleaner I got to say than Samsung Galaxy S4 with a 4.2 or 4.3 version because it doesn't have the TouchWiz and the whole bunch of useless features that accompany it so the iPhone 5s for me is a more usable device because of how clean the interface looks however that not may be your thing so it's all up to you when it comes to interface and the look of the device now the 5S camera is on top the S4 below as you can see the color Vibrance on the S4 is just unrealistic it's Overexposed and the focus is very slow now on the 5S I love the video stabilization it's just very solid and when you turn it on on the S4 the image is cropped it's cropped to where it just Zooms in and it's very hard to do macro the 2.2 aperture camera on the iPhone 5S is a clear winner for me especially when recording video so there it is the iPhone 5S versus the S4 Apple definitely did catch up in terms of processing power they added a couple new features like touch ID and they kept the profile very slim and the appearance very nice personally I take the 5S however the rest software-wise is all up to you I do hope you guys enjoyed this comparison have a great day peacehey guys I wanted to bring you a little comparison between the iPhone 5s and Samsung Galaxy S4 so after owning these phones for quite some time now I can give you a little bit of an idea of how they stack up against each other if you guys are in the market for either one of these phones so I'll give you the benefits and the consa of owning each one of these phones understandably when you pick up the 5S it's going to be a lot smaller than the S4 because the display on the S4 is 5 in versus four of the iPhone 5s and this makes the display slightly crisper on the 5 while the S4 display is OLED which means it will be easier to read in bright sunlight and it'll drain less battery so while that's not something you can really put a clear winner on the S4 is more of a preference when it comes to display size now although it may not look crisper to the untrained eye the Samsung Galaxy S4 does feature a higher resolution and pixels per inch which is at 441 versus 326 of the iPhone 5S it just looks more concentrated on the 5S so that's why it may appear sharper of all the people I've talked to in red about many prefer the 5S construction because it's made out of one block of aluminum it's basically a unibody design like the MacBook proos versus the plastic exterior shell of the S4 so when you pick up a 5S it feels solid in your hand it doesn't feel creaky it doesn't feel plasticy it's also going to have a nice heft to it so it'll feel very good now in this comparison I'm not going to be going into software because software is subjective if you like iOS you like iOS there's no reconvince you if you like the Android interface there's that for you and and also there's Kit Kat coming out 4.4 which will be a big thing for many Android users as well so that's subjective I'm not going to be saying which one's better because that's all up to you now I was surprised when it comes to running a geeka bench test because the iPhone 5s only has 1 GB of RAM while the S4 does have two not two usable but 1.78 that is usable by the system so I'll go ahead and set this to run and you guys may be surprised by the results the iPhone 5S more than doubled the single core score of the S4 and it was Miles Ahead in the multicore score so in terms of raw processing power the S4 does look better on paper however the 5S just kicks it to the curb now while the 5S is looking better in this test it's not always so I judge this more on General usability of the device versus the raw processing power but I got to say here the 5S is a definite winner and here's just a quick test where I load Apple's website the 5S loaded it faster initially but while clicking on the second link the S4 brought it up a little bit faster and it was usable in a faster time now generally though you will notice that the 5S is snappier in more applications you'll have more processing power which means you'll notice better performance all throughout the system and application the iOS interface does look a lot cleaner I got to say than Samsung Galaxy S4 with a 4.2 or 4.3 version because it doesn't have the TouchWiz and the whole bunch of useless features that accompany it so the iPhone 5s for me is a more usable device because of how clean the interface looks however that not may be your thing so it's all up to you when it comes to interface and the look of the device now the 5S camera is on top the S4 below as you can see the color Vibrance on the S4 is just unrealistic it's Overexposed and the focus is very slow now on the 5S I love the video stabilization it's just very solid and when you turn it on on the S4 the image is cropped it's cropped to where it just Zooms in and it's very hard to do macro the 2.2 aperture camera on the iPhone 5S is a clear winner for me especially when recording video so there it is the iPhone 5S versus the S4 Apple definitely did catch up in terms of processing power they added a couple new features like touch ID and they kept the profile very slim and the appearance very nice personally I take the 5S however the rest software-wise is all up to you I do hope you guys enjoyed this comparison have a great day peace\n"