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They are two of the most popular smartphones in the world. No doubt about it. But which one is faster? Is it the 64 bit iPhone 5S with its dual-core A7 chip running at 1.3 GHz? Or is it the Galaxy S4 with its 1.9 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 with 2 GB of RAM? In the video below, we test the boot up times, the app speed, browser speed, and run the GeekBench benchmark to find out!

As you saw in the video, the iPhone 5S was faster in every category except the boot up test (which resulted in a tie). Is it a big difference? Not at all. But there is a difference, and that’s exactly why we do these kind of tests. At the end of the day, you probably won’t be disappointed with either phone in terms of performance. But if performance is your number one (and only) priority, the iPhone 5S is the phone for you. Stay tuned for more comparisons between these two flagship smartphones!

About David Rahimi

David Rahimi is the editor-in-chief at PhoneBuff.com. Ever since he got his first smartphone, he has been obsessed with mobile technology and all that it has to offer. Other interests include business, investing, and neuroscience.