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For readers who are considering buying the Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini or the iPhone 5S, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Display and Design

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini comes with a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen, which translates into a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The iPhone 5S comes with a 4-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touch screen, which translates into a resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels. Both the devices are about the same in this category, both the devices have 326 ppi pixels display density.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini measures 131.1 x 64.8 x 9.1 mm and weighs 120 grams. The iPhone 5S is comparatively smaller, narrower and thinner. The device measures 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm and weighs 112 grams.

Hardware and Operating System

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini is equipped with a 1.4 GHz quad core Cortex A7 processor and Exynos 3 Quad 3470 chipset. It comes with 16 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by up to 64 GB using a Micro SD card.

The iPhone 5S is equipped with a 1.3 GHz dual core Cyclone processor and Apple A7 chipset. It comes in 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB internal memory variants and no micro SD slot for additional memory.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini runs on the Android KitKat operating system and has 1.5 GB RAM. The iPhone 5S runs on the iOS 7 operating system and has 1 GB of RAM. In terms of computing power, the Galaxy S5 has a slight edge.

Camera

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini sports an 8 MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 2.1 MP. The iPhone 5S sports an 8 MP primary camera with autofocus and dual LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 1.2 MP.

Battery

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini comes with a Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 10 hours on 3G. The iPhone 5S comes with a non-removable Li-Po 1560 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 10 hours on 3G.

Price in Australia

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini 16 GB variant is priced at around AU $499.95. The iPhone 5S 16 GB variant is priced at around AU $759.95 and the 32 GB variant is priced at around AU $929.95 in Australia.

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