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Apple iPhone 5s
SprintA1453
Samsung 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 |
| $ 245.00 | $ 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 80.7, which is a little bit better than the iPhone 5s's global score of 75.5. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 comes with Android 5.0 operating system, and iPhone 5s comes with iOS 8.x operating system. Despite being the best we compare here, we must note that it's also a bit thicker and much heavier.
The Apple iPhone 5s has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has less and slower cpu cores and 2 GB less RAM, and they both have a 600 MHz GPU, the Apple iPhone 5s also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The iPhone 5s features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, a lot smaller screen and a way worse 1136 x 640 resolution.
The Galaxy Note 3 captures better photos and videos than iPhone 5s, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a much better video resolution and a camera with much more mega-pixels. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 5s, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note 3 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 64 GB.
Galaxy Note 3 counts with a way better battery life than iPhone 5s, because it has a 3200mAh battery size instead of 1570mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 costs exactly the same than Apple iPhone 5s, making this phone an easy choice.
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