After much anticipation, the iPhone 5S is finally here, delivering the faster speeds, new-look exteriors and the biometric add-on that has been rumored for months.
But along with the expected, as usual, Apple also unveiled a few new surprises that are likely to stir interest from those new to the platform as well those already familiar with Apple’s flagship mobile device.
Below, we’ve assembled a comprehensive comparison chart detailing how the new iPhone 5S stacks up against the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S4, the Nokia Lumia 1020 and the HTC One to give you a head start on making your next smartphone purchase.
iPhone 5S vs. Galaxy S4 vs. HTC One vs. Lumia 1020
iPhone 5S
Galaxy S4
HTC One
Lumia 1020
Screen Size
4 inches
5 inches
4.7 inches
4.5 inches
Resolution
1136 x 640
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
1280 x 768
Screen Type/ppi (pixels per inch)
LCD, 326 ppi
Super AMOLED, 441 ppi
S-LCD 3, 468 ppi
AMOLED, 334 ppi
Weight
3.9 oz
4.6 oz
5 oz
5.5 oz
Chipset
A7 64-bit chip, M7 motion co-processor
Quad-core 1.9GHz Snapdragon 600 in the U.S. (8-core 1.8GHz Exnyos 5 Octa elsewhere)
Quad-core 1.7GHz Snapdragon 600
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 (Dual-core 1.5 GHz)
Storage
16GB, 32GB or 64GB, no card slot
16GB, 32GB or 64GB +microSD slot
32GB or 64GB, no card slot
32GB, no card slot
Connectors
Apple Lightning
microUSB
microUSB
microUSB
Operating System
iOS 7
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Windows Phone 8
Battery (in milliamperes/hour)
1,434 mAh, LTE browsing time 10hrs
2,600 mAh
2,300 mAh
2,000 mAh
Camera
8MP, True Tone dual LED flash, burst mode 10fps, auto image stabilization, 720p HD video at 120fps slow-mo
13MP autofocus, LED flash & zero shutter lag
4MP ("ultrapixels")
41MP, PureView, Xenon Flash
Networking
Wi-Fi 802.11n (2.4GHz and 5GHz), 2G, 3G, 4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE
U.S. Price (with 2-year contract)
$199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB, $399 for 64GB
$199.99 for 16GB, $299.99 for 32GB
$199.99
$199.99
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