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Apple iPhone 5s
SprintA1453
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2013-09-10 | 2014-09-03 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, 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 | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 Note Edge has a global score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than Apple iPhone 5s's general score of 75.5. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge's design is newer, but heavier and a bit thicker than the Apple iPhone 5s. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge works with Android 5.0 operating system, and Apple iPhone 5s counts with iOS 8.x operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has just a bit better screen than iPhone 5s, because it has a much greater display pixel density, a lot larger display and a way better 2560 x 1440px resolution. The Galaxy Note Edge counts with just a little better hardware performance than iPhone 5s, because although it has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits and a slower GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge captures much clearer photos and videos than iPhone 5s, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge also has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a lot higher (4K) video definition and a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
Galaxy Note Edge features a little bit better storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 5s, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a 91% greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge costs a little more than the Apple iPhone 5s, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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