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Apple iPhone 5s
A1530Samsung 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 |
| $ 260.00 | $ 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 global score of 80.7, which is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 5s's global score of 75.5. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note 3's design is noticeably heavier and just a little bit thicker than Apple iPhone 5s. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 comes with Android 5.0 operating system, and Apple iPhone 5s works with iOS 8.x operating system.
The iPhone 5s has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a 600 MHz graphics processor, the iPhone 5s also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The iPhone 5s counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note 3, although it has a lot worse 1136 x 640 resolution, a lot smaller screen and a little bit worse pixel density.
Galaxy Note 3 features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 5s, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Note 3 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB. The Galaxy Note 3 features a much better camera than iPhone 5s, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality images and videos, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a lot higher video definition and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
Galaxy Note 3 has a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a 104% greater battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is also cheaper than the Apple iPhone 5s, which makes it an easy decision.
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