Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) vs Amazon Fire Phone (32GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom vs Amazon Fire Phone phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
540x960
16
MP
MP
2mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2330
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.7"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2400
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Amazon Fire Phone (32GB)
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11 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front / Plastic body, glass front/back |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| Autofocus |
| OIS: Optical stabilization |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | Fire Phone (32GB) |
| Other model names | Galaxy S4 Zoom C1010 8GB, Samsung SM-C1010 | AT&T Amazon Firephone SD4930UR |
| Country or region available |           (Latin America), (Europe), (Global, International), South Africa, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Singapore |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Amazon |
| Release date | 7/1/2013, Announced: 6/30/2013 | 7/25/2014, Announced: 6/18/2014 |
| Depth | 15.4 millimeters (0.61 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63.5 x 125.5 millimeters (2.5 x 4.94 in) | 66.5 x 139.2 millimeters (2.62 x 5.48 in) |
| Weight | 208 grams (7.28 ounces) | 160 grams (5.6 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels (16:9) | 720x1280 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 256 PPI | 312 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | feature not registered |
| User Interface | TouchWiz UI | Amazon Fire OS UI 3.5 / 3.6.5 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4212 (32nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (400MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) eMMC 4.41 | 32GB (25GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Xenon flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/3.1 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 24mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.3µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | 10x-optical-zoom (24-240mm) | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Stereo sound Dolby Digital Plus |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2330 mAh | 2400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W Wired charging | 9W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 22 hours |
| Standby | 570 hours (23.8 days) | 285 hours (11.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White • Dropbox 50GB • S-Voice natural language | • Colors: Black • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) • System wide tilt, auto-scroll, swivel and peek functions • Unlimited Cloud Drive photo storage • Firefly app |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.346W/kg (head), 1.047W/kg (body) | 1.34W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.144W/kg (head), 0.202W/kg (body) | feature not registered |