• 5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
  • 4.95" (1920x1080) IPS
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 800 SoC
    16GB/32GB Storage
  • 8-MP, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2300 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S4Nexus 5
ProductGalaxy S4 (Launched 2013-03-01)Google Nexus 5 (Launched 2013-10-31)
Display5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 4.95" 1920x1080 IPS
Rear Camera(s)
  • 31mm 13-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 30mm 8-MP (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 33mm 1.3-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 800 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB/32GB Storage
  • None
Battery2600 mAh2300 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 136.6x69.8x7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 137x69x8 mm (5.39 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$299$195
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S4Nexus 5
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS
Diagonal (inches)5"4.95"
Display/Body Ratio72.3%71.5%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)441 PPI445 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S4Nexus 5
Megapixel13-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 31mm30mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S4Nexus 5
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2600 mAh2300 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time17 hours17 hours
Music Playback Time62 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S4Nexus 5
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameExynos 5 Octa 5410Snapdragon 800
Processor ModelMSM8974
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.6 & quad-core 1.2 GHz2.3 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options64GB16GB/32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.2.2Android 4.4.4
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S4Nexus 5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBmicroUSB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.85 W/Kg0.92 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.55 W/Kg1.23 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.42 W/Kg0.49 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.54 W/Kg0.48 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S4Nexus 5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S4Nexus 5
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP4
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • H.263
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. Google Nexus 5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProGoogle Nexus 5Samsung Galaxy S7Apple iPad Pro012.52537.55062.57587.5100112.5125137.5150162.5

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
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