Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs Apple iPhone 5s Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Samsung Galaxy Note 2

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Apple iPhone 5s

Apple iPhone 5s

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Which to choose: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 or Apple iPhone 5s ?

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 2:

  • Larger battery capacity: 3100 mAh vs. 1560 mAh
  • Bigger screen size: 5.5 inches vs. 4 inches
  • Expandable storage with microSD, up to 64 GB
  • Removable battery allows for easy replacement
  • Stylus (S-Pen) offers additional functionalities
  • Feature to use ANT+ for connecting fitness/health accessories

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 5s:

  • Higher screen resolution: 640 x 1136 pixels vs. 720 x 1280 pixels
  • More advanced chipset: Apple A7 vs. Exynos 4412 Quad
  • Higher pixel density (sharpness): 326 ppi vs. 267 ppi
  • Fingerprint sensor for enhanced security
  • More recent OS version with potential for newer updates
  • Better camera with dual-LED dual-tone flash and higher frame-rate video recording (720p@120fps)

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Apple iPhone 5s
Rating (+0) (+0)
Release date 2012, August 2013, September
Dimensions (HxWxD) 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm | 5.95 x 5.95 x 3.17 in 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm | 4.87 x 4.87 x 2.31 in
Weight 183 g | 6.46 oz 112 g | 3.95 oz
Body Build Plastic body Front glass, aluminum body
Colors Titanium Gray, Marble White, Amber Brown, Ruby Wine, Pink, Blue Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold
Battery 3100 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion 1560 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 890 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 35 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Stand by time - Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 40 h
Approximate price 300 EUR 330 EUR

Screen

Technology Super AMOLED LED-backlit IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.5" inc 4" inc
Screen area 83.4 cm2 44.1 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 68.6% 60.8%
Screen resolution 720 x 1280 px 640 x 1136 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 267 PPI 326 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 8 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Camera specs -8 MP, AF, f/2.6 -8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.5µm, AF
Functions LED flash Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
DxOMark Main Score 68
DxOMark Photo 69
DxOMark Video 66
Front camera, selfie 1.9 MP, Single 1.2 MP, Single
Specifications 1.9 MP 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Functions face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset - Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm) - Apple A7 (28 nm)
Processor CPU - Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 - Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
Graphics processor GPU Mali-400MP4 PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
External memory microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) No
Internal memory 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 86541
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 259
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 476
GeekBench 4 Single Core 490
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 1519

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Micro-SIM Nano-SIM
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100  
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - N7105
-4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - N7105
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models 
CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM), A1453 
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453 
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457, A1530
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900) - A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850) - A1453 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A1457 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - A1530
Speed HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host 2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.0, A2DP
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.23 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.17 W/kg (head)    
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS - N7100 m No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - 16-bit/44.1kHz audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- ANT+
-S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
--Stylus

- Siri natural language commands and dictation
Versions
- Supported LTE Networks

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