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Apple iPhone 5s
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 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 |
| 4.87 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 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 A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 490 hours standby time 20 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 has a score of 80.7, which is just a bit better than the iPhone 5s's score of 75.5. Despite being the best we compare here, we must highlight that it's also a just a little thicker and notably heavier cellphone. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 comes with Android 5.0 OS, and iPhone 5s works with iOS 8.x OS.
The Apple iPhone 5s has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note 3, although it has a just a bit lower pixels quantity in each inch of screen, a way worse resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels and a really smaller display. Apple iPhone 5s counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores and also slower, and they both have a 600 megahertz graphics processor, the Apple iPhone 5s also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 5s, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 64 GB. Galaxy Note 3 has a superior battery life than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a 104 percent larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a better camera than Apple iPhone 5s, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a way better video resolution and a camera with much more mega pixels.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Note 3 is also cheaper than the Apple iPhone 5s.
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