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Apple iPhone 5s vs Samsung Galaxy Note FE

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 5s:
      LCD
      Galaxy Note FE:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 5s: 55 g lighter

      iPhone 5s:
      112 g
      Galaxy Note FE:
      167 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5s: 15.3 mm narrower

      iPhone 5s:
      58.6 mm
      Galaxy Note FE:
      73.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 5s: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5s:
      4 in
      Galaxy Note FE:
      5.7 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 5s:
      Apple A7 (28 nm)
      Galaxy Note FE:
      Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)

    • Height

      iPhone 5s: 29.7 mm shorter

      iPhone 5s:
      123.8 mm
      Galaxy Note FE:
      153.5 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 5s

      Height:
      123.8 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

      Height:
      153.5 mm +29.7 mm versus iPhone 5s
      Width:
      73.9 mm +15.3 mm versus iPhone 5s
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 5s

      112 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

      167 g

      +55 g versus iPhone 5s

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 5s

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      89.6 cm²

    Galaxy Note FE has approximately 103.1% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 5s.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    iPhone 5s: Original memory entry

    16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR3

    Galaxy Note FE: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 5s

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy Note FE

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 5s

      1560 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

      3200 mAh

      +1640 mAh versus iPhone 5s

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 5s2. Galaxy Note FE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5s, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationiPhone 5sGalaxy Note FE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 167 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR3
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1560 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 7
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Apple A7 (28 nm)
    • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5s, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationiPhone 5sGalaxy Note FE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 79.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 515 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5s, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationiPhone 5sGalaxy Note FE
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.5µm
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 720p@240fps
    • HDR
    • dual-video rec.
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 22mm (wide)
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 68
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 69
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 66
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5s, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationiPhone 5sGalaxy Note FE
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
    • Mali-T880 MP12
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 61322
    • 176392
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 350
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1184
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5s, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationiPhone 5sGalaxy Note FE
    Release date
    • 2013
    • September
    • 2017
    • July
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • White/Silver
    • Gold
    • Black Onyx
    • Blue Coral
    • Gold Platinum
    • Silver Titanium
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 330 EUR
    • 600 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5s, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationiPhone 5sGalaxy Note FE
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA)
    • A1453 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM)
    • A1453 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA)
    • A1453 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457
    • A1530 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900) - A1533 GSM
    • A1533 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
    • 18(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850) - A1453 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800) - A1457 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300) - A1530
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5s, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationiPhone 5sGalaxy Note FE
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10 -Always-on display
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5s, Galaxy Note FE.
    SpecificationiPhone 5sGalaxy Note FE
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Iris scanner
    • fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N935F/DS (Malaysia
    • Philippines); N935S
    • N935K
    • N935L (Korea) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition

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