Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3110mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 11 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, with an 83.3 score against 79.3. The iPhone 11 body is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5's, but it is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The iPhone 11 counts with iOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 works with Android 5.1 OS.
The iPhone 11 counts with a much powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 11 also has a 64 bits processor and a greater number of cores (and faster). The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a sharper display than iPhone 11, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixel density and a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The Apple iPhone 11 has as much storage for games and applications as the Galaxy Note 5 one, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The iPhone 11 has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3110mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Apple iPhone 11 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a camera with a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a larger camera aperture.
Although iPhone 11 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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