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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 2012-09-12 | 2017-07-07 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is better than the Apple iPhone 5, with a score of 80.4 against 71.7. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a incredibly newer cellphone than Apple iPhone 5, but it's incredibly heavier and just a little thicker. The iPhone 5 features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a lot lower display density, a way smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1136 x 640px.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a much greater storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 5, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a greater hardware performance than iPhone 5, because it has more RAM and 6 more cores.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 5, because it has a 122 percent bigger battery size. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a superior camera than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a back facing camera with much more megapixels, a way larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much larger camera aperture for better photos and video in low light situations and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Although Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than the iPhone 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPhone 5. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the iPhone 5, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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