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Top 5 Samsung Galaxy S4 Rivals

Galaxy S4 Rivals

HTC One

If you have read our previous article in which we wrote about the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S4 then you must be familiar with what this giant smartphone is capable of doing. It has got some excellent hardware capabilities along with its attractive looks which keeps the phone way ahead of the other giant smartphones. But recently, few high end smartphones have been launched in the market that can prove to be the top Galaxy S4 rivals. Have a look at the top 5 Samsung Galaxy S4 rivals

HTC One

Galaxy S4 Rivals

HTC One

HTC acted a little bold during the S4’s launch event. Their public relations representative said that there is no major difference between Galaxy S4 and its predecessor, and a larger screen is the most apparent physical change. They also added that HTC One is capable of outshining S4 with its all-aluminum unibody as compared to S4’s plastic casing.

In some manner the Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer is quite correct as Galaxy S4 does look a little dull in comparison to HTC One’s premium body design.

Both Galaxy S4 and HTC One come with 2GB of RAM.

Looking at the Processors, Galaxy S4 beats HTC One with a large margin. Galaxy S4 possesses a powerful 8 Core processor clocked at 1.6GHz whereas the HTC One has a 1.7GHz quad-core processor.

Price of both these smartphones is almost going to be same. It will be interesting to see, which smartphone customers go with.

BlackBerry Z10

Samsung Galaxy S4 and the BlackBerry Z10 both are feature full and powerful smartphones. Both of them possess some features that are necessary with such high price tags. BlackBerry Z10 has got a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor which makes it inferior to Galaxy S4’s processing power. BlackBerry Z10 operates on BlackBerry 10 Operating System whereas in Galaxy S4 you will see Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. We are all familiar with the enormous amount of apps available in Google Play-Store which make Android devices the first choice of buyers.

If we talk about the cameras then S4 is the winner again with its brilliant 13 Mega Pixel primary camera and 2 MP front side secondary camera.

Sony Xperia Z

Sony Xperia Z, the newest flagship by Sony is finally in the markets. It has an attractive water-resistant body with a 5-inches Touchscreen. It possesses a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and operates on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It has a 13 Mega Pixel primary camera which some people say is not even comparable to Galaxy S3’s camera. Sony Xperia Z is powered by a 2,330 mAh non-removable battery whereas Galaxy S4 has a 2,600 mAh removable battery. Both of these high-end smartphones have 2GB of RAM and equal storage capacities.

Nokia Lumia 920

Well, this one is a Windows Phone 8 based smartphone. These days, people choose to buy an Android smartphone as they get countless apps to use most of which are free. However, the Window Phone Apps Store is nowhere behind now. Windows Phone Apps Store has seen a significant increase in apps submission and Microsoft is surely looking forward to increase the variety of apps available.
Nokia Lumia 920 has an 8.7 MP primary camera with the amazing auto video stabilization feature. It has a 1.5 GHz Dual-core processor.

Apple iPhone 5

Samsung and Apple has been the biggest tech rivals since last few years. Apple and Samsung have been battling for victory both in the computers and smartphones market and in the court. Apple’s iPhone 5 is one of the greatest rival smartphones of Samsung’s Galaxy S4.
The Apple iPhone 5 has an eye catching premium design which is obviously Apple’s specialty. It operates on iOS 6.1.2 and is powered by a Dual-core A6X processor clocked at ~1 GHz. It is packed with a 1440 mAh battery which is smaller than GS4’s 2600 mAh battery. The iPhone 5 has an 8 MP camera as compared to GS4’s 13 MP primary camera. Samsung’s S4 has 2 GB of RAM which is greater than iPhone 5’s 1 GB RAM.

Which smartphone do you think has the potential to be the greatest Galaxy S4 rival. Share with us under comments!

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