Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB vs Apple iPhone 5c CDMA 16GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB vs Apple iPhone 5c CDMA 16GB across performance, display, camera and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.9 GHz, while Apple iPhone 5c CDMA 16GB runs at 1.3 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Apple iPhone 5c CDMA 16GB offers 4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 5c CDMA 16GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Apple iPhone 5c CDMA 16GB offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 2 MP, while Apple iPhone 5c CDMA 16GB offers 1.2 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB better for front camera photography.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA 16GB and Apple iPhone 5c CDMA 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

N/A
13 Sep, 2013
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 600
Apple A6X
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
(upto 1.9 GHz)
(upto 1.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5 inches (12.7 cm)
4.0 inches (10.16 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
640x1136 px
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP
1.2 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
2600 mAh
N/A
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

N/A
5/5
(2 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
iOS v7
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T
Apple A6X
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core, 1.9 GHz, Krait 300
Dual core, 1.3 GHz
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
N/A
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB
1 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
4.0 inches  (10.16 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
640x1136 px
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi
326 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.24 %
59.75 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

136.6 mm
124.4 mm
162.7 mm

Width

69.8 mm
59.2 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

130 grams
132 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
1.2 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

2600 mAh
N/A
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 11 Hours(3G)
Up to 10 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 8 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 1900(band 25)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Dual antennas
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Dual antennas
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Smart stay Smart pause Smart scroll
AirDrop file sharing Siri natural language commands and dictation iCloud cloud service iBooks PDF reader
N/A

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