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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1429A1429
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
VerizonSM-N915VZ
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.7 |
| 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 | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.6 |
| 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 (800 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 Edge has a score of 81.7, which is better than the iPhone 5's global score of 71.7. Even though Galaxy Note Edge is newer than the iPhone 5, it is a little bit thicker and much heavier. The Galaxy Note Edge works with Android 5.0 OS, while iPhone 5 works with iOS 7.x OS. Galaxy Note Edge has a bit better display than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a lot larger display, a lot better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a way higher display density.
The Galaxy Note Edge has a more powerful processor than iPhone 5, because it has 2,01 GB more RAM memory, an additional graphics processing unit and 2 more CPU cores. The Galaxy Note Edge captures much better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a lot more megapixels back facing camera, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a bigger aperture for better photos in poorly lited environments and a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 5, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Note Edge counts with a superior battery duration than iPhone 5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 1440mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge and the iPhone 5 cost exactly the same.
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