• 5.5" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Quad SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3100 mAh
  • 4" (1136x640) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    A7 SoC
    16GB/32GB/64GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 1560 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Note 2iPhone 5s
ProductGalaxy Note 2 (Launched 2012-08-01)iPhone 5s (Launched 2013-09-01)
Display5.5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 4" 1136x640 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 29mm 8-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.9-MP
  • 1.2-MP
Computing
  • Quad SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • A7 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB/32GB/64GB Storage
  • None
Battery3100 mAh1560 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 183g (6.5oz), 151.1x80.5x9.4 mm (5.95 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches)IP Rating, 112g (4oz), 123.8x58.6x7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$175$155
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Note 2iPhone 5s
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.5"4"
Display/Body Ratio68.6%60.8%
Resolution1280x7201136x640
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI326 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Note 2iPhone 5s
Megapixel8-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 29mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Note 2iPhone 5s
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3100 mAh1560 mAh
Talk Time35 hours10 hours
Music Playback Time40 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Note 2iPhone 5s
Processor BrandSamsungApple
Processor NameQuadA7
Processor ModelExynos 4412A7
Processor # Cores42
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.6 GHz1.3 GHz
RAM Options2GB1GB
Internal Storage Options64GB16GB/32GB/64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1.1iOS 7
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Note 2iPhone 5s
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 MbpsLTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBNone
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • MHL
SAR US Head0.23 W/Kg1.12 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.95 W/Kg1.18 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.17 W/Kg1 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.8 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Note 2iPhone 5s
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Note 2iPhone 5s
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • M4V
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs. Apple iPhone 5s Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy Note 3Apple iPhone 5sXiaomi Redmi Note 4Huawei Honor Note 820000250003000035000400004500050000550006000065000700007500080000850009000095000100000

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy S4Apple iPhone 5sHuawei Honor Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 301250250037505000625075008750100001125012500137501500016250175001875020000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Note 3Apple iPhone 5s8.258.58.7599.259.59.751010.2510.510.7511

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy Note 3Apple iPhone 5s02.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.5

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 5sNokia 1Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy S4Lenovo S5Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy Note 3Xiaomi Mi Note 3Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Huawei Honor Note 812501500175020002250250027503000325035003750400042504500