Samsung Galaxy S4 vs BlackBerry Z10: Which Phone is Right for You?

 

 

 

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has finally been unveiled. But its debut comes just days before the BlackBerry Z10 is set to hit the U.S. So how do the two phones stack up?

Display
The BlackBerry Z10 has a smaller display, 4.2 inches to the Galaxy S4's 5 inches. But bigger isn't always better, as people with small hands will attest. However, the S4's screen is also much more detailed. It boasts a 1920x1280, 441 ppi display. The Z10 has a 1280x768, 356 ppi display.

Processor
These are a bit harder to compare, as it seems likely the Galaxy S4 will come in two different versions, each with a different processor, and we're not sure which version is for the American market (though it's likely the Qualcomm).

The S4 will have an impressive eight-core Exynos 5 Octa processor, though some versions may run a more standard Qualcomm Snapdragon 600, about equivalent to the 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 in the BlackBerry Z10.

Storage
The Galaxy S4 has up to 64 GB on internal memory and an SD card slot that can accommodate up to another 64 GB. The Z10 has only 16 GB of internal memory, but the SD slot is the same as the S4. Few people need a ton of extra memory on their phone, so it's not that important.

Operating System
The Z10 comes with the totally revamped BlackBerry 10 operating system. Most reviews say BB10 is an excellent debut, and very polished for a first effort. BB10 also has fewer apps available than Android, and the ones that are on offer sometimes don't live up to the Android counterparts. But BlackBerry loyalists who miss BlackBerry Messenger should love its newly updated features, such as video calling.
The Galaxy S4 will come with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, the latest current build. But Key Lime Pie is due out soon, so fans are hoping the S4 will be fast-tracked for an upgrade.

Camera
The Z10 has a typical 8 megapixel camera. It's good. The Galaxy S4 boasts a 13 megapixel rear-facing camera and the ability to take photos and video with both cameras at the same time.

Price
The Z10 will cost $199 with a two-year contract on AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile. An unsubsidized, no-contract Z10 just dropped to $689. There's no word on the price for the Galaxy S4 yet, though $199 with a two-year contract is a possibility. But $249 or even $299 wouldn't be surprising either.
In the end, the BlackBerry has lucked out. The Galaxy S4 is more of a slick update to the S III, not a complete rebuild, so anyone with a S III now may not feel like they're really getting a new phone. While the Z10 falls short of the S4's specs in several places, most of the S4's bells and whistles aren't dealbreakers. And the Z10 is probably cheaper.
So if you're a BlackBerry loyalist from back in the day, or you just want to try something new, the S4 shouldn't prevent you from getting a Z10. If you want bleeding edge tech, the S4 is where it's at -- for now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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New Samsung GALAXY S4 Specifications

 

Samsung Galaxy S4 Specifications-

★) General: Optional 2G/3G/LTE connectivity
★) Form factor: Touchscreen barphone
★) Dimensions: 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9mm, 130 g
★) Display: 4.99" 16M-color Super AMOLED HD capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels (441ppi)
★) Chipset: Exynos 5410 Octa / Snapdragon 600
★) CPU: 1.6 GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 and 1.2 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 / 1.9GHz Krait 300
★) GPU: PowerVR SGX 544MP3 / Adreno 320
★) RAM: 2GB
★) OS: Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
★) Memory: 16/32GB/64GB storage, microSD card slot
★) Still camera: 13 megapixel auto-focus camera, face detection, touch focus and image stabilization, Dual Shot, Cinema Photo; 2MP front facing camera, video-calls
★) Video camera: Full HD (1080p) video recording at 30fps
★) Connectivity: Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, standard microUSB port with MHL features (TV Out, USB host), GPS receiver with A-GPS and GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack, NFC, Infrared port
★) Battery: 2600 mAh
★) Misc: TouchWiz UI, Impressively rich video/audio codec support, built-in accelerometer, Smartstay and Smart rotation eye-tracking, Smart pause, Smart scroll, S Health, Air Gestures, humidity sensor, temperature sensor

White Frost, Black Mist

- Wireless charging (market dependent) - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Smart stay, Smart pause, Smart scroll - Air gestures - Dropbox (50 GB storage) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - TV-out (via MHL A/V link) - SNS integration - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player - Organizer - Image/video editor - Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input (Swype)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

news about Samsung GALAXY S4 -

 

 

 

Apple‘s global marketing chief Phil Schiller took a shot at rivals Android and Samsung, saying that Google‘s mobile operating system software is “fragmented,” that most users are running older versions of Android and that buyers of Samsung’s new Galaxy smartphone to be introduced tomorrow may be saddled with old software as well.

“With their own data, only 16 percent of Android users are on [a] year-old version of the operating system,” Schiller said in an interview with Reuters. “Over 50 percent are still on software that is two years old. A really big difference.”

Schiller’s comments come the day before Samsung is set to introduce the new Galaxy S4 smartphone at a big event in New York. Samsung, which has been outspending Apple in advertising, is counting on the device to help extend its lead over the iPhone, which accounts for more than half of Apple’s sales.

 

 

Schiller told Reuters that fragmentation, or the number of different versions of the Android in the marketplace, is a problem for users buying smartphones powered by Google’s software. “That extends to the news we are hearing this week that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is being rumored to ship with an OS that is nearly a year old,” he said. “Customers will have to wait to get an update.”
He repeated his takedowns of Samsung and Google in additional interviews . “What I see is a reality that we’re doing really well, and it’s not always being reported,” he told Bloomberg News. “Android is often given as a free replacement for a feature phone and the experience isn’t as good as an iPhone,” he told the Wall Street Journal.
While it’s rare for Apple to speak out directly against a competitor, this isn’t the first time that Schiller has commented on Android. In a tweet last week, he encouraged users to “be safe out there” and pointed them to a “Mobile Threat Report” by F-Secure Labs that says the rise in popularity of Google’s mobile software has led to a rise in Android malware. Android accounted for 79 percent of mobile threats in 2012. Apple’s iOS threat share: 0.7 percent, according to the report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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