Difference between iPhone 5S and Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Key difference: iPhone 5S is the latest smartphone by Apple. It features Apple OS 7 and is available in 3 colors: white, black and gold. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is the latest smartphone by the Samsung Corporation. It was unveiled on September 4, 2013, at the IFA Berlin with the Galaxy Gear, a smart watch that is supposed to work as a companion device for the Galaxy phones.
On September 10, 2013, Apple Inc announced the launch of two new phones: the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. The announcement came after weeks of speculation. Apple executives sought to do something new with this version, as the company’s latest releases had often been labeled as stale. iPhone 5 has been discontinued in light of the new release, however iPhone 4S will still be available in the market.
iPhone 5S has been launched in three variants: 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB; each of which are available in three colors: silver, space grey and gold. The iPhone 5C is considered to be a cheaper version of the iPhone 5S.
The whole itself hasn’t changed much, the device itself retain the 4-inch retina screen and its thin and light body. However, additional features of the phone include a fingerprint identity sensor; a better and faster camera; an operating system built specifically for 64-bit; Sapphire crystal in the home button and protecting the iSight camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is the latest smartphone by the Samsung Corporation. It was unveiled on September 4, 2013, at the IFA Berlin, to be launched on September 25, 2013. At the same event, Samsung also announced the launch of the Galaxy Gear, a smart watch that is supposed to work as a companion device for the Galaxy phones. The Gear will initially only be pairable with the Galaxy Note 3, however updates are expected soon that will make the watch compatible to Galaxy S3, S4 and Note 2.
The Gear has a 1.63-inch, 320x320-pixel super AMOLED screen in a metal screen. It can be used to answer calls, control music, etc. An app called the Gear Manager is used to control the settings on the Gear. The Gear also has a 1.9-megapixel embedded camera, which can be used for photos or video recording. The Gear will be launched with 60 available apps, which will grow over time. The Gear will be available in black, grey, beige, rose gold, green and orange.
The Note 3 itself is considered to be bigger, faster, thinner, and lighter than the Note 2. It features a 5.7 inch Super AMOLED display; an internal memory of 32 GB, which is expandable with a micro SD card of up to 64 GB; and 3G of RAM. The phone is available in two variants, which differ mainly in the processor. The LTE model is available with a 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor, whereas the 3G variant is available with a 1.9GHz Big-core Quad + a 1.3GHz little-core Quad. The phone also features a 13 MP primary camera, and a 2 MP primary front-facing camera. The Note 3 is also the first phone on the market to feature the new USB 3.0 charger.
In true Samsung fashion, the phone also boasts various features, such as the Air Command, which comes on each time the stylus is extracted. The menu can also be accessed through by hovering the stylus above the display and clicking its built-in button. The stylus can also be paired with various S Pen features, such as Action Memos, Pen Window, S Finder, and Scrapbook. The phone also continues the Multi Window functionality, as seen in Samsung's previous phones.
Comparison between iPhone 5S and Samsung Galaxy Note 3:
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Apple website, the Samsung website and GSMArena.com.
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iPhone 5S |
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 |
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Launch Date |
September 10, 2013 |
September 25, 2013 |
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Company |
Apple Inc. |
Samsung Corporation |
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Size |
4.87 inches (123.8 mm) x 2.31 inches (58.6 mm) x 0.30 inch (7.6 mm) |
151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3mm |
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Display |
4.0 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen |
5.7 inch (144.3mm) Full HD Super AMOLED |
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Screen |
640 x 1136 pixels, 16M colors (~326 ppi pixel density) |
1920 x 1080, 16M colors (~386 ppi pixel density) |
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Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating |
- |
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Weight |
3.95 ounces (112 grams) |
168g |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 A1453: CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA) |
GSM / GPRS / EDGE : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
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3G Network |
A1533 (GSM) and A1453: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 A1453: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA) A1457 and A1530: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSPA＋ 42Mbps: 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz |
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4G Network |
LTE |
LTE Cat 4 150 /50Mbps: up to 6 different band sets (Dependent on market) |
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GUI |
iUI |
TouchWiz UI |
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CPU speed |
Dual-core 1.7 GHz |
LTE: 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor 3G: 1.9GHz Big-core Quad + 1.3GHz little-core Quad |
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GPU |
Apple A7 |
LTE: Adreno 330 |
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OS |
iOS 7 |
Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean) |
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Chipset |
Apple A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
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RAM |
No official data available |
3 GB |
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SIM Size |
Nano-SIM |
Micro-SIM |
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Internal Memory |
16/32/64 GB storage |
32 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
No |
Micro SD (Up to 64GB) |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Gesture Sensor, Accelerometer, Geo-magnetic, Gyro-sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Barometer Sensor/Temperature & Humidity Sensor, Hall Sensor |
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Connectivity |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz) Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology. USB v2.0 |
WiFi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac (HT80), GPS / GLONASS, NFC, Bluetooth v 4.0 (LE), IR LED (Remote Control), MHL 2.0 |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB |
GPRS, EDGE, Speed, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC, Infrared port, USB |
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Speed |
DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80) |
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Bluetooth |
v4.0 with A2DP |
Bluetooth 4.0 (LE) |
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USB |
USB v2.0 |
microUSB v3.0 (MHL 2), USB Host |
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Primary Camera |
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (True Tone) flash |
13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
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Secondary Camera |
Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular |
2 MP, 1080p@30fps |
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Video |
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2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (LTE model)/ 1080p@30fps (3G model) |
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Camera Features |
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Sound Enhancement |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
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Audio supported formats |
AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV |
Codec, MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, FLAC, AMR-NB/WB, Vorbis, WAV |
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Video supported formats |
H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
Code, H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, VC-1WMV7, WMV8, Sorenson Spark, MP43, VP8 |
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Battery Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Po 1440 mAh battery (5.45 Wh) |
Li-ion 3,200 mAh |
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Stand-by |
Up to 250 hours |
No official data available |
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Talktime |
Up to 10 hours on 3G |
No official data available |
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Available Colors |
Silver, Space Grey and Gold |
Black, White, Pink |
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Messaging |
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS |
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Browser |
HTML (Safari) |
HTML5 |
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Radio |
No |
- |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
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Java |
No |
via Java MIDP emulator |
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Additional Features |
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