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Apple iPhone 5s
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 3
32 GBSM-N9005
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 79.5 |
| 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 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 400.00 | $ 365.00 |
| 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 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 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 | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a bit better than iPhone 5s's 72.6 score. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a better device than the iPhone 5s, we must tell that it's also way heavier and a little bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 works with Android 5.0 OS, while iPhone 5s comes with iOS 8.x OS.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a processing unit that is very similar to the processing unit in iPhone 5s, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a weaker 450 megahertz graphics processor and a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Apple iPhone 5s and the Galaxy Note 3 have similar screens, although the Galaxy Note 3 also has a lot higher 1920 x 1080 resolution, a just a little more pixels per inch of display and a really bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has 16 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy Note 3 has a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity instead of 1570mAh. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 captures much clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 5s, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a camera in the back with a way better 13 mega pixels resolution and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy Note 3 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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