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Apple iPhone 5
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 4
T-MobileSM-N910T
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2014-09-03 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 445.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 20 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 4 has an overall score of 81.6, which is better than the iPhone 5's 71.7 global score. The Galaxy Note 4 body is newer than the iPhone 5's, but it is just a bit thicker and noticeably heavier. Galaxy Note 4 comes with Android 5.0 operating system, and iPhone 5 counts with iOS 7.x operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a little bit better looking display than iPhone 5, because it has a lot better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a much bigger screen and a lot greater display density. The Galaxy Note 4 has a superior processor than iPhone 5, because it has more RAM memory, 2 more cpu cores and an additional graphics processor.
The Galaxy Note 4 features a better camera than iPhone 5, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in low-light environments, a larger back camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality, a way higher (4K) video definition and a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy Note 4 counts with a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 5, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 5, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity instead of 1440mAh.
The Galaxy Note 4 costs a little more than the iPhone 5, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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