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Apple iPhone 5c
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-09-10 | 2013-09-04 |
| 4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Green, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Pink and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 543MP3 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1507mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 80.7, which is better than iPhone 5c's 68.7 overall score. Galaxy Note 3 counts with Android 5.0 operating system, and iPhone 5c comes with iOS 8.x operating system. The Galaxy Note 3 body is heavier but just a bit thinner than iPhone 5c, and both of them were only released 0 months apart.
Galaxy Note 3 counts with a faster processor than iPhone 5c, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, a graphics co-processor and a larger number of cores. Apple iPhone 5c has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, although it has a lot lower 1136 x 640 resolution, a way smaller display and a little inferior number of pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 5c, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 64 GB and 64 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a better camera than Apple iPhone 5c, because it has a lot more megapixels camera in the back, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a bigger sensor capturing better quality pictures and videos and a bigger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a superior battery life than iPhone 5c, because it has a 112 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy Note 3 costs exactly the same than iPhone 5c.
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