Apple iPhone 5s vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 - specs comparison

Display

Display size

4.0 inches

6.3 inches

Resolution

640 x 1136 pixels

1440 x 2960 pixels

Pixel density

326 ppi

522 ppi

Technology

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body

60.82 %

82.98 %

Features

Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Apple A7

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Dual-core, 1300 MHz, Cyclone, 64-bit, 28 nm

Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU

PowerVR G6430

Adreno 540

RAM

1 GB

6 GB

Internal storage

64 GB, not expandable

64 GB

Storage expansion

microSDXC up to 256 GB

OS

iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x)

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung Experience UI

Battery

Capacity

1570 mAh

3300 mAh

Type

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Dual camera

Main camera

8 megapixels

12 megapixels

Features

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Optical image stabilization, Phase detection autofocus

Second camera

12 megapixels

Features

Telephoto, Optical image stabilization, Autofocus

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features

Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Digital image stabilization

Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

1.2 megapixels

8 megapixels

Features

Autofocus, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Design

Dimensions

4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches (123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm)

6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches (162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm)

Weight

3.95 oz (112 g)

6.88 oz (195 g)

Materials

Back: Aluminum

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 68

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Notification light, Stylus

Colors

Gold, Silver, Space gray

Midnight black, Maple gold, Orchid gray, Deep Sea blue

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)