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Apple iPhone 5S vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3

2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone 5S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5S
3.12 in
5.95 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
4.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
88 %
4 stars
11 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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17
4.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
42
4.3 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
52 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A7 APL0698Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
GPU modelPowerVR G6430Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1 GB3 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Screen size4.0 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi386.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Primary sensor size1/3"1/3.2"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Slow-Moyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Lilac
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Beige
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Red
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Magnesium
  • Plastic
Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Height4.87 in5.95 in
Width2.31 in3.12 in
Depth0.3 in0.33 in
Weight3.95 oz5.93 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
IRyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual sim supportno
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionLightning
  • HDMI
  • USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHL

Cellular

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemS-GPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1560.0 mAh3200.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h420.0 h
Talk time10.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging noyes

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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Note 3