Being too far away from each other as far as cost is concerned, you would think that the "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" would be too inferior to "Apple iPhone 5s". It turns out, the difference is not a lot.
Let's see how these two phones compare to each other so that if the "iPhone 5s" is out of your budget, you can also go for the "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime".
"Apple iPhone 5s" vs "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" Body, Display
The "iPhone 5s" measures 4.87 x 2.31 x .30 inches while the "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" measures 5.7 x 2.84 x .34 inches. With that dimensions, the "iPhone 5s" is lighter than the "Grand Prime". "iPhone 5s" weighs 112 g while "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" weighs 156 g. The "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" has an optional dual sim while the "iPhone 5s" boasts of its fingerprint sensor.
"iPhone 5s" uses an LED backlit IPS LCD capacitive screen while the "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" uses a TFT capacitive screen. The Samsung phone has a bigger screen of 5.0 inches while the "iPhone 5s" only has a 4.0 inch display. The "iPhone 5s" has a resolution of 640 x 1136 while the "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" has a 540 x 960 resolution.
"Apple iPhone 5s" vs "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" Platform, Memory
The "iPhone 5s" initially runs iOS 7 but it is upgradable to the latest iOS version of 9.0.2. The 5s uses the Apple A7 chipset and a dual core 1.3 GHz Cyclone CPU. The "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" on the other hand runs Android KitKat and it is upgradable to Lollipop. It then uses a Snapdragon 410 chipset and a quadcore 1.2 GHz Cortex A53 CPU.
Both phones come with 1 GB RAM but only the "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" has a microSD slot that can make its 8 GB internal memory be expanded to 64 GB. The "iPhone 5s" comes with built in storage of 16/32/64 GB.
"Apple iPhone 5s" vs "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" Cameras, Features
Both the "iPhone 5s" and the "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" has an 8 MP rear camera with flash. However, the "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" has a better front cam of 5 MP as the "iPhone 5s" only has a 1.2 MP front camera.
Both phones are WiFi hotspot capable but only the "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" has an FM radio. "iPhone 5s" uses a v2.0 reversible connector while the "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" uses a microUSB v2.0 connector. Siri is also one of the assets of the "iPhone 5s"
The "iPhone 5s" comes in the colors of Space Gray, White/Silver, and Gold. The "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" on the other hand comes in the colors of White, Gray, and Gold.
"iPhone 5s" vs "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" Battery
"iPhone 5s" only has a Li Po 1560 mAh battery while the "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" has a Li Ion 2600 mAh battery. The talk time for the iPhone's battery is at around 10 hours on 3G while the "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" has a talk time of 17 hours on 3G. For music play the "iPhone 5s" can last 40 hours while the "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" can last 75 hours.
"Apple iPhone 5s" vs "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" Price, Conclusion
The "iPhone 5s" costs around 470 Euro while the "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" is only at around 160 Euro. Despite the big difference in price, the "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime" is better that the "iPhone 5s" in some aspects such as the battery life and front camera. But of course, the premium features of the "iPhone 5s" such as the fingerprint sensor and better display can't be found in the "Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime", however these come with a cost.