Apple iPhone 5S vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3: A comparison of specs and features

New Delhi: Apple has finally introduced to the world its much rumored iPhone 5S, coming with a great new spec and features over the company's preceding smartphone, the iPhone 5. The new iPhone 5S now comes in a new gold colour, and has some serious improvements on the inside. The most significant one is the fingerprint scanner, which is located on the home button. You use the scanner - called Touch ID - to unlock your phone and make purchases from iTunes. Apple also said the new iPhone is twice as fast as the iPhone 5, with its new A7 processing chip. It also has a boosted camera, with a duel-LED flash, auto-focus, slow-mo and burst modes to make taking photos on your iPhone even easier.On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a new design over its predocessor boasting a soft-touch back. With dimensions of 151.2x79.2x8.3mm the Note 3 is actually slimmer and thinner than the Galaxy Note 2 despite boasting a larger 5.7-inch display. It is also 12 grams lighter than its predecessor. The Galaxy Note 3 has been given a serious hardware boost with the 3G model featuring the much-reported 1.9GHz octa-core processor whilst the 4G/LTE version will come sporting a 2.3GHz Qualcomm quad-core processor. Here is a detailed comparison of these two newly launched smartphones:Apple iPhone 5S ---- Samsung Galaxy Note 3GENERAL 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models --- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA), A1453 ---- -- 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM), A1453 ---- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457, A1530 -----4G Network: LTE- all models ----- LTESIM: Nano-SIM ----- Micro-SIMAnnounced: 2013, September ------ 2013, SeptemberStatus: Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, September ----- Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, SeptemberBODYDimensions: 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in) ----- 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm (5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 in)Weight: 112 g (3.95 oz) ----- 168 g (5.93 oz)Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID) ----- - S Pen stylusDISPLAYType: LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors ----- Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsSize: 640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches (~326 ppi pixel density) ------ 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.7 inches (~386 ppi pixel density)Multitouch: Yes ----- YesProtection: Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating ----- -- SOUNDAlert types: Vibration, proprietary ringtones ---- Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtonesLoudspeaker: Yes ----- Yes3.5mm jack: Yes ----- YesMEMORYCard slot: No ----- microSD, up to 64 GBInternal: 16/32/64 GB storage ----- 32/64 GB storage, 3 GB RAMDATAGPRS: Yes ----- YesEDGE: Yes ---- YesSpeed: DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps ---- HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DLWLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot ---- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspotBluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2DP ------- Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDRNFC: No ---- YesInfrared port: No ----- YesUSB: Yes, v2.0 ------ Yes, microUSB v3.0 (MHL 2), USB HostCAMERAPrimary: 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (True Tone) flash ------ 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flashFeatures: 1/3'' sensor size, 1.5 µm pixel size, simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, HDR panorama, HDR photo ------ Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization, panorama, HDRVideo: Yes, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, advanced video stabilization ------- Yes, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (LTE model)/ 1080p (3G model)Secondary: Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular ----- Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fpsFEATURESOS: iOS 7 ------ Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean)Chipset: Apple A7 ---- Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU: Dual-core 1.7 GHz ---- Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 (LTE model)/ Quad-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (3G model)GPU: -- ------ Adreno 330 (LTE model)Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ------ Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gestureMessaging: iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email ------ SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSSBrowser: HTML (Safari) ------ HTML5Radio: No ----- TBCGPS: Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS ----- Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASSJava: No ----- Yes, via Java MIDP emulatorColors: Black/Slate, White/Silver, Gold ----- Black, White, Pink- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic ----- - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation- AirDrop file sharing ------ - Air gestures- Siri natural language commands and dictation ----- - SNS integration- iCloud cloud service ------ - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic- Twitter and Facebook integration ----- - Dropbox (50 GB storage)- TV-out ----- - TV-out (via MHL A/V link)- Maps ----- - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player- iBooks PDF reader ------- - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player- Audio/video player/editor ----- - Organizer- Organizer ------- - Image/video editor- Document viewer ------ - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)- Image viewer/editor ------- - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa- Voice memo/dial/command ------ - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input ------- - Predictive text input (Swype)BATTERYNon-removable Li-Po 1570 mAh battery (5.96 Wh) ----- Li-Ion 3200 mAh batteryStand-by: Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) ----- --Talk time: Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) ----- --Music play: Up to 40 h ------ --MISCSAR EU: -- ------ 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body).