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Apple iPhone 5s
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81.7 |
| 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 | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.6 |
| 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 (800 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 | -- |
| 8.69 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Galaxy Note Edge has a general score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than iPhone 5s's general score of 75.5. Galaxy Note Edge works with Android 5.0 OS, and iPhone 5s works with iOS 8.x OS. Galaxy Note Edge's design is newer than iPhone 5s's, but it's just a little bit thicker and heavier. Galaxy Note Edge has a bit more powerful processor than Apple iPhone 5s, because although it has a weaker graphics processor running at 500 megahertz and a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a little bit better looking display than iPhone 5s, because it has a really larger screen, a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a way higher pixels quantity per inch of screen. The Galaxy Note Edge has a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 5s, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Note Edge takes better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 5s, and although they both have a F2.2 aperture, the Galaxy Note Edge also has a larger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos, a much better resolution camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality. Galaxy Note Edge has a much longer battery life than iPhone 5s, because it has a 91 percent greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note Edge is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the iPhone 5s.
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