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Apple iPhone 5s
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 4
VerizonSM-N910V
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2013-09-10 | 2014-09-03 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.01 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 20 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| 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
The Galaxy Note 4 is a bit better than Apple iPhone 5s, with an 81.6 score against 75.5. Galaxy Note 4 is a newer cellphone than the Apple iPhone 5s, although it's much heavier and a little thicker. The Galaxy Note 4 has Android 5.0 operating system, and Apple iPhone 5s works with iOS 8.x operating system.
Galaxy Note 4 features just a bit better screen than iPhone 5s, because it has a lot larger display, a much higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and much more pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a slightly better storage for games and applications than iPhone 5s, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Note 4 features a bit better processing unit than Apple iPhone 5s, because although it has a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits and a weaker 500 megahertz graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 features a superior camera than iPhone 5s, and although they both have a F2.2 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels, a lot higher (4K) video definition and a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
Galaxy Note 4 has a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a 105 percent bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy Note 4 costs a little more money than iPhone 5s, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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