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Apple iPhone 5s
CDMAA1533
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-09-10 | 2017-07-07 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 Fan Edition has a score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than iPhone 5s's 75.5 global score. Although Galaxy Note Fan Edition is newer than iPhone 5s, it is heavier and just a little thicker. Galaxy Note Fan Edition's CPU is very similar to iPhone 5s's CPU, because although the Galaxy Note Fan Edition has doesn't have an extra graphics processor and a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM.
Apple iPhone 5s features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a lot smaller display, a way lower 1136 x 640 resolution and a lot lower pixel amount per inch of display. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a much better camera than iPhone 5s, because it has a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos, a much bigger aperture, a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 5s, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a much better battery performance than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPhone 5s, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPhone 5s. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the iPhone 5s, letting go a couple specifications.
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