Looking to see what the new Samsung Galaxy S4 features and specs are like compared to last years Galaxy S III and Apple iPhone 5? Did you purchase a Galaxy S3 or iPhone 5 and just found out the new Galaxy S4 is right around the corner, just waiting to be released?

Lets check out what the ‘old’ iPhone 5 and Samsung GS3 are going up against this year with Samsung’s new flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone.

When you are investing in a brand new expensive smartphone, you usually want the best device you can afford because you are usually stuck with it for the next two years. If you are looking into getting the new Samsung Galaxy S 4, you might also be wondering how the Galaxy S III and Apple iPhone 5 compare. Or you might already have one of last years devices and are wondering how out of date the new GS4 makes your iPhone 5 or Galaxy S III.

In this article we will be doing a little Galaxy S 4 VS. Galaxy S 3 VS. iPhone 5 chart just for you! This will help you determine if it is really worth upgrading to the Galaxy S4 or just stay with last years flagship devices, the iPhone 5 or Galaxy S III.

Galaxy S 4 features and Specs:

Samsung Galaxy S 4 Specs/Features Vs. the Galaxy S III and Apple iPhone 5

OS:

• Galaxy S 4 - Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
• Galaxy S III - Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
• iPhone 5 - iOS 6

Processor:

• Galaxy S 4 - 1.6GHz Octa-core Exynos processor / 1.9GHz Quad-core Qualcomm processor (varies by market)
• Galaxy S III - Samsung Exynos 4 / Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 (varies by market)
• iPhone 5 - Apple A6 / Dual core, 1300 MHz, Apple Swift

Memory:

• Galaxy S 4 - 2GB
• Galaxy S III - 1GB / 2GB (Variants)
• iPhone 5 - 1GB RAM

Display:

• Galaxy S 4 - 5 inch Full HD Super AMOLED
• Galaxy S III - 4.8-inch Super AMOLED
• iPhone 5 - 4-inch Retina display

Resolution:

• Galaxy S 4 - 1,920 x 1,080
• Galaxy S III - 1,280 x 720
• iPhone 5 - 1136 x 640

Glass:

• Galaxy S 4 - Gorilla Glass 3
• Galaxy S III - Gorilla Glass 2
• iPhone 5 - Gorilla Glass 2

Pixel Density:

• Galaxy S 4 - 441 ppi
• Galaxy S III - 306 ppi
• iPhone 5 - 326 ppi

Storage:

• Galaxy S 4 - 16 / 32 / 64 GB User memory + microSD slot (up to 64GB)
• Galaxy S III - 16GB / 32GB
• iPhone 5 - 16/32/64GB

Primary Camera:
• Galaxy S 4 - 13-megapixel BSI AF

• Galaxy S III - 8-megapixel BSI AF
• iPhone 5 - 8 megapixel 1080p

Secondary Camera:

• Galaxy S 4 - 2-megapixel BSI
• Galaxy S III - 1.9-megapixel BSI
• iPhone 5 - Less than 1 megapixel (720p)

Special Camera Features:

• Galaxy S 4 - Dual Shot / Dual Recording/ Dual Video Call Drama Shot, Sound & Shot, 360 Photo, Cinema Photo, Eraser, Shooting Modes

• Galaxy S III - Touch-to-focus, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, burst photography, "best photo" selection, share with friends via face recognition, editing suite

• iPhone 5 - Increased noise reduction, shared photo streams, improved low-light shooting, face detection, touch-to-focus, geo-tagging, HDR

Cellular:

• Galaxy S 4 - GSM/EDGE/UMTS/DC-HSPA+/LTE Cat 3 (bands vary by market)
• Galaxy S III - GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/LTE (bands vary by market)
• iPhone 5 - CDMA/GSM/UMTS/LTE

WiFi:

• Galaxy S 4 - WiFi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, HT80
• Galaxy S III - 802.11 a/b/g/n, HT40
• iPhone 5 - 802.11 a/b/g/n/n 5GHz

Bluetooth:

• Galaxy S 4 - 4.0 LE
• Galaxy S III - 4.0 LE
• iPhone 5 - 4.0

Navigation

• Galaxy S 4 - GPS / GLONASS
• Galaxy S III - GPS / GLONASS
• iPhone 5 - A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Connectivity:

• Galaxy S 4 - NFC / MHL 2.0 / IR LED
• Galaxy S III - NFC / MHL
• iPhone 5 -

SIM:

• Galaxy S 4 - Micro-SIM
• Galaxy S III - Micro-SIM
• iPhone 5 - Nano-SIM

Battery:

• Galaxy S 4 - 2,600mAh
• Galaxy S III - 2,100mAh
• iPhone 5 - 1,440 mAh

Weight:

• Galaxy S 4 - 130g
• Galaxy S III - 133g
• iPhone 5 - 112g

Dimensions:

• Galaxy S 4 - 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9mm
• Galaxy S III - 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6mm
• iPhone 5 - 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6mm

Colors:

• Galaxy S 4 - Black Mist / White Frost
• Galaxy S III - Pebble Blue / Marble White
• iPhone 5 - Black/White

Stand-Out Features:

• Galaxy S 4 - S Translation suite; gesture control and eye tracking; group-casting; TV remote control

• Galaxy S III - NFC suite, including S Beam and Buddy Share; Google Now
• iPhone 5 - Siri; iCloud; Lightning connector; huge App Store

Carriers:

• Galaxy S 4 - AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile
• Galaxy S III - AT&T, Verizon, Sprint
• iPhone 5 - AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile

So are you getting the new Samsung Galaxy S 4? Is it worth upgrading if you already have the GS III or iPhone 5? Leave us your thoughts down below.

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