Samsung Galaxy S IV Vs. Other Flagships

The Samsung Galaxy S 4 has only been around for a very few days now but has found itself in the middle of a fierce competition. Here is a comparison chart of the shiny new Samsung Galaxy IV against smartphones from other manufacturers which will be just as willing to tear their new rival apart as ever.

	Samsung Galaxy S 4	HTC One	Xperia Z	Nokia Lumia 920
Status	Announced	Announced	Available	Available
Weight	130g	143g	146g	185g
Thickness	7.9mm	9.3mm	7.96mm	10.7mm
Sim	Micro-Sim	Micro-Sim	Micro-Sim	Micro-Sim
Operating System	Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean	Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean	Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean	Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Display	5 inches	4.7 inches	5 inches	4.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels	1080 x 1920 pixels	1080 x 1920 pixels	768 x 1280 pixels
Processor	1.6Ghz quad-core Cortex A15 and 1.2Ghz quad-core Cortex A7	Quad-core 1.7 Ghz Krait	Quad-core 1.5 Ghz Krait	Dual-core 1.5 Ghz Krait
GPU	PowerVR SGX 544MP3	Adreno 320	Adreno 320	Adreno 225
RAM	2GB	2GB	2GB	1GB
Memory	16/32/64GB	32/64GB	16GB	32GB
Expandable	Yes	No	Yes	No
Camera (Rear)	13mp, Full HD 1080p video	4 mp Ultrapixel, Full HD 1080p video	13.1mp, Full HD 1080p video	8mp PureView camera, Full HD 1080p video with stabilization
Camera (Front)	2mp Full HD	2.1mp Full HD	2.2mp Full HD	1.3mp HD
Connectivity	Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, microUSB 2.0, USB OTG, Infrared, Wifi Hotspot,	Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, Wifi Hotspot, optional NFC, Infrared,	Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, Wifi Hotspot, NFC,	Bluetooth 3.1, microUSB 2.0, NFC, Wifi Hotspot,
Battery	2600 mAh	2300 mAh	2330 mAh	2000 mAh

The new Galaxy S 4 might not be equipped with any ground-breaking feature to get the top rank but still thanks to its great mix of software and hardware, the phone manages to stand out from the competition, and right at the top shelf.

Its touchwiz interface and Hyperglaze finish might not be everyone’s favourite but for people who can live with shortcomings, this will be the best phone they can get right now.