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Samsung Galaxy Note II
The Samsung Galaxy Note II is a smartphone with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system. Among its major hardware components it features a CPU Exynos 4412 Quad of 4 cores at 1.6 GHz, which is able to move the software smoothly thanks to 2 GB of RAM.
To store photos, videos and installed applications it has an internal memory with a capacity of 16 / 32 / 64 GB and microSD Expansion slot.
If we focus on other more visible details, we must say it has a Super AMOLED screen of 5.55 inches with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
For photography functions we have 8-megapixel camera in the back of the device with video recording @ 1080p and LED Flash, and a 1.9-megapixel Front camera.
Regarding the connectivity features and device communication systems we have: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, FM Radio, USB and MHL. And last but not least, we can not forget the 3.5 mm Headphone Jack or the sensors required for some features of the smartphone: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass, Barometer.
The battery of the device is 3100 mAh, which along with other hardware and casing gives us total dimensions of 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm, while the weight is 183 grams.
Finally, Samsung Galaxy Note II costs approximately $489 in its SIM free version.
iPhone 5S
The iPhone 5S runs iOS 7 out-of-the-box. As for the technical side we can speak of a A7 processor with 2 cores running at 1.3 GHz frequency, which will be responsible for executing applications smoothly with the help of a RAM of 1 GB.
Touch screen IPS (Retina Display) on this smartphone has a diagonal size of 4 inches, with a native resolution that reaches 1136 x 640 pixels.
Another important feature on any smartphone is the internal storage capacity, and in this case we have 16 / 32 / 64 GB. To take photos it has 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and video recording @ 1080p, and a 1.2-megapixel Front camera.
Moreover, the connectivity of the iPhone 5S is composed by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, GLONASS, including some features that are not present in all smartphones, as can be 4G / LTE and sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass. On the side we found a 3.5 mm Jack for headphones.
This terminal has dimensions of 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm with a total weight of 112 grams, and the battery has a capacity of 1440 mAh.
Pricewise, the iPhone 5S SIM free can be found in stores from about $699.
Specs and Price Comparison
| Samsung Galaxy Note II | iPhone 5S | |
| Operating system | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | iOS 7 |
| Screen | 5.55 inch | 4 inch |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | IPS (Retina Display) |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| Pixel density | 267 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Bright | - | 500 cd/m2 |
| Processor | Exynos 4412 Quad | A7 |
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| CPU frequency | 1.6 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| RAM | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| GPU | Mali-400 MP | PowerVR G6430 |
| Internal storage | 16 / 32 / 64 GB | 16 / 32 / 64 GB |
| Expansion slot | Yes | No |
| Memory Card Type | microSD | |
| Rear camera | Yes | Yes |
| LED Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera resolution | 8 megapixel | 8 megapixel |
| Rear camera video recording | 1080p | 1080p |
| Front camera | Yes | Yes |
| Front camera resolution | 1.9 megapixel | 1.2 megapixel |
| Front camera video recording | 720p | 720p |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| A-GPS | Yes | Yes |
| GLONASS | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| 4G / LTE | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| USB | Yes | No |
| MHL | Yes | No |
| HDMI | No | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass |
| Battery | 3100 mAh | 1440 mAh |
| Talk time | 17 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby time | 510 hours | 250 hours |
| Dimensions | 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 183 grams | 112 grams |
| Notes | S Pen | Fingerprint identity sensor |
| Price | 489 $ | 699 $ |
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Note II
- Screen (5.55 inch)
- Resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
- Cores (4)
- CPU frequency (1.6 GHz)
- RAM (2 GB)
- Expansion slot
- Front camera resolution (1.9 megapixel)
- NFC
- FM Radio
- USB
- MHL
- Battery (3100 mAh)
- Talk time (17 hours)
- Standby time (510 hours)
- Price (489 $)
Advantages of the iPhone 5S
- Pixel density (326 ppi)
- 4G / LTE
- Dimensions (123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm)
- Weight (112 grams)