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Apple iPhone 5s
CDMAA1533
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-09-10 | 2013-09-25 |
| 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 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.9 |
| 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 RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 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
Galaxy Note3 has an overall score of 77.7, which is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 5s's 75.5 global score. Galaxy Note3 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Apple iPhone 5s counts with iOS 8.x OS. Galaxy Note3's body is notably heavier and a bit thicker than Apple iPhone 5s. The Apple iPhone 5s counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has lesser and slower cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional graphics processor.
IPhone 5s has a more vivid display than Galaxy Note3, although it has a quite worse quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a lot smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1136 x 640. The Galaxy Note3 counts with much more storage for apps and games than Apple iPhone 5s, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Note3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 1570mAh. The Galaxy Note3 takes better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 5s, because although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy Note3 also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 13 mega-pixels resolution and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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