Galaxy S4 vs iPhone 5

 

23 Reasons for the Galaxy S4

Camera
Vastly longer exposure 1' vs 1/15 s 0.93 s longer exposure. Exposure is the total amount of light allowed to fall on the image sensor during the process of taking a photograph. Exposure is measured in lux seconds. It allows to take shots in the night capturing the movement of lights.
Clearly more megapixel (photo, front camera) 2 MP vs 1.2 MP 1.67x more megapixel (photo, front camera).
Faster maximum shutter speed 1/10000 s vs 1/2000 s 5x faster maximum shutter speed. A faster maximum shutter speed allows taking pictures of fast moving subjects without blur.
Clearly more megapixel (photo) 13 MP vs 8 MP 1.63x more megapixel (photo).
Has a serial shot mode Yes vs No You can shoot multiple pictures in a row.
memory
Amply more RAM memory 2 GB vs 1 GB 1 GB more RAM memory.
connectivity
Has NFC Yes vs No Near-field-communication (NFC) allows wireless transactions like payments.
Has USB mass storage support Yes vs No It can transfer files, music, photos via USB, no need to install additional software.
Has an external memory slot Yes vs No The device has a standardized external memory slot in order to easily extend the internal storage with affordable memory modules which can be SD slot, microSD slot, etc.
Has DLNA Yes vs No It can stream videos and movies to other devices over-the-air, using the standard DLNA protocol.
power
Considerably more battery power 2,600 mAh vs 1,440 mAh 1.81x more battery power.
Has a removable battery Yes vs No The battery is removable and can be replaced by the user if broken
Can be charged via standard USB cable Yes vs No It can be charged with a standard USB cable with your computer or with USB power supplies.
Wireless charging Yes vs No It can be charged w/o any plugs and wires similar to electric shavers or toothbrushes (as extra).
os
The browser has word wrap Yes vs No The web browser has automatic word wrap when zooming, the user can easily read long lines without scrolling horizontally.
Plays Adobe Flash Yes vs No Adobe Flash with Video and Sound is supported in the device's browser.
A tad more apps available 850,000 vs 800,000 6.25% more apps available.
display
Much higher pixel density 441 ppi vs 326 ppi 35.28% higher pixel density.
Has a Corning® Gorilla® Glass display Yes vs No Special glass that is durable enough to resist many real-world events that commonly cause glass failure.
Higher resolution 1080x1920px vs 640x1136px     2.85x higher resolution.
Bigger screen size 5" vs 4"     25% bigger screen size. The bigger the screen size is, the better the user experience.
cpu
Measurably smaller semiconductor size/newer CPU 28 nm vs 32 nm  12.5% smaller semiconductor size/newer CPU.
Faster CPU clock speed 8x1.6GHz vs 2x1.3GHz  4.92x faster CPU clock speed.

 

16 Reasons for the iPhone 5

Has a video light Yes vs No A video light helps when recording a movie in low-light situation like a party.
camera
Significantly less startup delay 0.84 s vs 0.99 s 0.15 s less startup delay. It takes less time for the camera to turn on and take a first picture.
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies Yes vs No When recording movies they stay focussed and sharp.
Has a CMOS sensor Yes vs No The CMOS sensor captures the image. Most devices have CCD sensors but some have CMOS sensors which is produced by a CMOS process and has emerged as an alternative to charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensors leading to better image quality.
Has a dedicated camera button Yes vs No A dedicated camera button allows you to take snapshots more easily.
Noticeably less shutter lag 0.24 s vs 0.35 s 0.11 s less shutter lag. How long does the camera need to take a photo without having to focus.
Has AF tracking Yes vs No With AF tracking, once you choose the subject and press the shutter release part way down, as the subject moves, the autofocus will follow it. No more out of focus shots.
os
Direct updates by OS vendor Yes vs No It can be updated directly by the OS vendor, so no need to wait until the manufacturer or network provider releases an update.
lens
Explicitly wider aperture f/2.4 vs f/2.6 7.69% wider aperture. The wider an aperture, the more light the image sensor gets. More light helps avoiding blur by employing a faster shutter speed. Aperture sizes are expressed in f-stops, the smaller the better. In addition, wide lenses provide a narrow depth of field enabling to focus on the subject and blur the background.
display
Every pixel has three subpixels Yes vs No The device has three full subpixels per pixel which results in a sharp and crisp picture. Pixels in some displays (like AMOLED) share one subpixel to preserve space. It may result in less crisp or little blurred image.
physical
Appreciably less body volume 55.1 cm³ vs 75.32cm³  26.85% less body volume.
Narrower 58.6 mm vs 69.8 mm  11.2 mm narrower.
Thinner 7.6 mm vs 7.9 mm  0.3 mm thinner.
Shorter 123.8mm vs 136.6mm  12.8 mm shorter.
Lighter 112 g vs 130 g  8 g lighter.
recording
A little bit more microphone(s) 3 vs 2 1 more microphone(s). More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background noise.