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Apple iPhone 5s
CDMAA1533
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81.2 |
| 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 |
| $ 205.00 | $ 265.00 |
| 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 | |
| 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, Dual 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
The Galaxy Note 3 is a bit better than the iPhone 5s, having an 81.2 score against 75.5. The Galaxy Note 3 is an a little bit thicker and extremely heavier device than the iPhone 5s. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with Android 5.0 operating system, while iPhone 5s has iOS 8.x operating system. The Galaxy Note 3's processor is very similar to the iPhone 5s one, because although the Galaxy Note 3 has a worse 450 MHz graphics co-processor and a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note 3 and iPhone 5s both count with very similar screens, although the Galaxy Note 3 also has a little bit higher pixels count in each inch of display, a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a way larger screen. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much better camera than Apple iPhone 5s, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a much better (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone 5s, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note 3 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity instead of 1570mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 costs more than the iPhone 5s, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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