Apple iPhone 5s vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 5s vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while Apple iPhone 5s runs at 1.3 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 4 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 5s offers 4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 4 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 5s's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 4 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone 5s offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 4 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 offers a higher front camera resolution with 3.7 MP, while Apple iPhone 5s offers 1.2 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 4 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 offers a higher battery capacity with 3220 mAh, while Apple iPhone 5s offers 1560 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Apple iPhone 5s offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 4 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 5s receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a rating of 4.1.

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Apple iPhone 5s
₹14,999
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₹36,900
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Summary

Release Date

01 Nov, 2013
21 Oct, 2014
N/A

Performance

N/A
Apple A7
Snapdragon 805
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Dual Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
1 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4 inches (10.16 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
640x1136 px
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
1.2 MP
3.7 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
1560 mAh
3220 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

4.4/5
(67,397 ratings)
4.1/5
(4,373 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
3 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Nov 01, 2013
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

iOS v7
Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
TouchWiz UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A7 APL0698
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Dual core, 1.3 GHz, Cyclone
Quad core, 2.7 GHz, Krait 450
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR G6430
Adreno 420
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

1 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

4 inches  (10.16 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

640x1136 px
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

326 ppi
515 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

60.66 %
74.06 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Oleophobic coating
Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

123.8 mm
153.5 mm
162.7 mm

Width

58.6 mm
78.6 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8.5 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

112 grams
176 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4608 x 3456 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Avg
Best In Class

Resolution

1.2 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
3.7 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
Other
2560x1440 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

1560 mAh
3220 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 10 Hours(3G)
Up to 20 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v2.0
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

GB / 16 GB / 64 GB
32 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg
Head: 0.183 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes
N/A

HDMI

N/A
Yesvia microUSB
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
On-screen

Infrared Sensor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope