Camera
Samsung Galaxy S4
The Galaxy S4 has a plethora of cool
features that were showcased during their amusing presentation, including
dual-camera mode and moving images. Whereas some of these features might be a
bit gimmicky, but there is no denying the fact that the 13MP snapper on this S4
is really good, but low-light performance might not be as great as the HTC,
which seemingly has the Ultrapixel advantage.
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picture taken by Samsung Galaxy S4
Nokia Lumia 920
Excellent in low-light and pretty good in
almost any condition, the Lumia 920 has a super 8MP PureView camera which we
had seen earlier in the Nokia 808 Pureview. It also has a dual-LED flash, but
that might just be an additional accessory as the aperture is the widest in a
smartphone camera, and it really does perform quite close to what you'd expect
from a good point-n-shoot camera.
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picture taken by Nokia Lumia 920
HTC One
Equipped with the HTC Zoe, the HTC One has
the most interesting camera of the lot. Why? Because it's technically only 4MP,
which makes it the smallest picture size amongst the competitors, but each
pixel has more size to it - making it an Ultrapixel camera. This would also
mean amazing low-light camera shots and equally sharp images in good lighting.
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picture taken by HTC One
BlackBerry Z10
Perhaps not up to the same mark as its
peers, the 8MP snapper from BB doesn't feel like it's in the same league. But,
it still is the best camera on a BB device ever, though that might not be
saying a lot! In any case, there are quite a few fun features loaded on the
camera and the quality is quite acceptable with decent light. Struggles with
low light, though.
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picture taken by BlackBerry Z10
Apple iPhone 5
The cameras of iPhones have always been
great, and the iPhone 5 is no exception. With an updated iSight technology,
Apple have gone a step further and created quite an exceptional camera, with a
few tricks of its own. But, compared to the competition - the UI of the camera
is as minimal as it gets, and the features are also not that big. Quality-wise,
it's right up there!
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picture taken by iPhone 5
Apps, storage & others
Samsung Galaxy S4
With 16, 32 and 64GB of internal storage
variants already available along with support for a microSD card, the S4 is
well covered in the storage department. And with incredible hardware, you can
download and install as many games as you want and they will run without a
flaw. It has a bigger screen than any of the competitors, which on the Super
AMOLED makes for a gorgeous combo. And even though the S4 has a PenTile display
like the S3, it does a better job of hiding the arrangement of sub-pixels and
the overall effect is just perfect!
Nokia Lumia 920
With 32GB of internal storage only, there
is no method to expand the capacity of storage available natively on the Nokia
Lumia 920. That's quite a disadvantage, but if you're okay with carrying less
multimedia on you, or like to stream media directly from the internet, then
it's worth the dough you will end up paying for the Lumia 920. The Windows
store is not as huge as the Android or Apple, but certainly better than BB.
However, both these environments are looking to expand and we will keep seeing
popular apps being developed for these platforms too.
HTC One
Another candidate with no microSD card
support, but does have 32 as well as 64GB variants. Plus, with access to the
huge Google Play store (just like the S4), you can pretty much download all the
games and apps that you've always wanted on the One. It can certainly withstand
a huge workload on its core processing and GPU capabilities a lot better than
the Z10 and even the Lumia 920, in most cases.
BlackBerry Z10
The BB Z10 has a BB app world that lacks
the depth and width of what a modern OS should have. It is playing catch up all
the while when Android and Apple are going from strength and strength, so use
it only if you are not into apps that much. It does have microSD card support
so you can carry around as many of your multimedia flies as you wish, but the
display does not quite match up to the competitors here.
Apple iPhone 5
The iPhone has never had microSD card
support but the internal variants are till 64GB and iPhone owners have never
really complained. Well, the ones who have complained have switched to Android,
but iPhone 5's retina display and overall ease of use with the plethora of apps
available to download and install, make it an easy choice for most.
Winner winner chicken dinner?!
In a battle of equals, there is seldom a
winner, and so is the case with this battle here. The whole point of a straight
comparison like this is, to let you decide what suits your needs the most. And
if you've found exactly what you've been wanting to own after reading this,
then we're already over the moon!
Technical specs
Samsung Galaxy S4
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Operating system: Android 4.2.2
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Dimensions: 5.38 x 2.71 x 0.31 inch; 130 gms
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Display: 5-inch full HD Super AMOLED;
1,920x1,080 pixels, 441ppi
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4G LTE: Yes
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NFC: Yes
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Rear camera and recording: 13-megapixel, 1080p
HD video
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Front-facing camera: 2-megapixel
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Processor: 1.9GHz, quad-core Snapdragon 600;
or proprietary 1.6GHz octa-core Exynos 5 Octa
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Capacity: 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
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Expandable memory: Up to 64GB
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Battery: 2,600mAh
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Available colors: Black, White
Nokia Lumia 920
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Operating system: Windows Phone 8
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Dimensions: 5.13 x 2.79 x 0.42 inch; 185 gms
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Display: 4.5-inch IPS LCD; 1280x768 pixels,
332 ppi
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4G LTE: Yes
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NFC: Yes
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Rear camera and recording: 8-megapixel, 1080p
HD video
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Front-facing camera: 1.3-megapixel
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Processor: 1.5GHz, dual-core Krait
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Capacity: 32GB
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Expandable memory: No
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Battery: 2,000mAh
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Available colors: Black, Gray, Red, Yellow,
White
HTC One
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Operating system: Android 4.1
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Dimensions: 5.41 x 2.69 x 0.37 inch; 143 gms
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Display: 4.7-inch LCD; 1,920x1,080 pixels,
468ppi
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4G LTE: Yes
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NFC: Yes
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Rear camera and recording: 4-megapixel
(Ultrapixel), 1080p HD video
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Front-facing camera: 2.1-megapixel
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Processor: 1.7GHz, quad-core Snapdragon 600
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Capacity: 32GB, 64GB
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Expandable memory: No
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Battery: 2,300mAh
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Available colors: Silver
BlackBerry Z10
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Operating system: BB10
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Dimensions: 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 inch; 137.5 gms
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Display: 4.2-inch LCD; 1,280x768 pixels,
355ppi
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4G LTE: Yes
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NFC: Yes
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Rear camera and recording: 8-megapixel, 1080p
HD video
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Front-facing camera: 2-megapixel
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Processor: 1.5GHz, dual-core Snapdragon S4
Plus
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Capacity: 16GB
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Expandable memory: Up to 64GB
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Battery: 1,800mAh
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Available colors: Black, White
iPhone 5
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Operating system: iOS 6
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Dimensions: 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inch; 112 gms
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Display: 4-inch IPS LCD; 1,136x640 pixels,
326ppi
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4G LTE: Yes
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NFC: No
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Rear camera and recording: 8-megapixel, 1080p
HD video
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Front-facing camera: 1.2-megapixel
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Processor: Proprietary A6
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Capacity: 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
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Expandable memory: No
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Battery: Not disclosed by Apple
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Available colors: Black, White
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