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Apple iPhone 5s
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 3
32 GBSM-N9005
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 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 |
| $ 440.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is just a bit better than Apple iPhone 5s, getting a 79.5 score against 73.8. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has Android 5.0 OS, while Apple iPhone 5s works with iOS 8.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a just a little thicker and incredibly heavier cellphone than the Apple iPhone 5s. The iPhone 5s and the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 feature extremely similar screens, although the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has a really bigger display, a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a quite higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much greater memory for apps and games than iPhone 5s, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 64 GB. The Apple iPhone 5s and the Galaxy Note 3 both have really similar processors, because although the Galaxy Note 3 has a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits and a slower GPU working at 450 megahertz, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a much better battery duration than iPhone 5s, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 captures much clearer photos and videos than Apple iPhone 5s, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 13 megapixels resolution and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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