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Apple iPhone 5s
CDMAA1533
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-09-10 | 2014-09-29 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh 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 4.1, EDR |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a global score of 77.6, which is slightly better than iPhone 5s's 75.5 score. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 design is newer than the iPhone 5s's, although it is much heavier and a little bit thicker. The Apple iPhone 5s counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU.
The Apple iPhone 5s counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note4, although it has a way lower quantity of pixels in each inch of screen, a really smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1136 x 640px. Samsung Galaxy Note4 has slightly more memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone 5s, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Note4 has a way better battery life than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a 105 percent bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note4 takes better photographs and videos than iPhone 5s, and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also has a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures, a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a lot higher 16 MP resolution camera in the back.
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