Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V) vs Apple iPhone 5C (16GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Apple iPhone 5C phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
16
MP
MP
3.7mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3220
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4"
IPS
IPS
640x1136
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1510
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V)
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17 Common items in both devices |
16 million |
LED flash |
Only digital zoom |
Autofocus |
4G LTE |
Capacitive |
Multitouch |
+10 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V) | iPhone 5C (16GB) | |
Model | Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V) | iPhone 5C (16GB) |
Other model names | Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Quad-core 4G, Samsung Muscat | Apple iPhone 5C A1507, iPhone A1456, A1529, A1532 |
Country or region available | USA | (Global, International) |
Brand | Samsung | Apple |
Release date | 10/10/2014 | 9/20/2013, Announced: 9/10/2013 |
Depth | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
Size (width x height) | 78.6 x 153.5 millimeters (3.09 x 6.04 in) | 59.2 x 124.4 millimeters (2.33 x 4.9 in) |
Weight | 176 grams (6.16 ounces) | 132 grams (4.62 ounces) |
Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | Plastic body, glass front |
Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V) | iPhone 5C (16GB) | |
Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
Screen size | 5.7" inches | 4" inches |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~74.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels | 640x1136 pixels (16:9) |
Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points |
Pixel density (dot pitch) | 515 PPI | 326 PPI |
Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Not supported |
Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V) | iPhone 5C (16GB) | |
System version | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | iOS 7.0 |
Firmware update | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | iOS 10 |
User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V) | iPhone 5C (16GB) | |
Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 Pro (28nm) | 32bit: Apple A6 (32nm) |
CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.7GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.3GHz Swift (Dual-core) |
GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 420 | PowerVR SGX543 (3-core, 266MHz) |
Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Basemark X: 2225 |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V) | iPhone 5C (16GB) | |
RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR3 |
Internal storage | 32GB (25GB available) eMMC 5.0 | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V) | iPhone 5C (16GB) | |
Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1700/1900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | A1532 GSM/A1532 CDMA/A1456 model: UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 A1507/A1529 model: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 A1533 CDMA/A1453 model: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/1700 (Bands 4,13) | LTE Cat3 A1532 GSM/A1532 CDMA model: LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,8,13,17,19,20,25) A1456 model: LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,8,13,17,18,19,20,25,26) A1507 model: LTE 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,20) A1529 model LTE 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,20) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2600 (38,39,40) |
Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V) | iPhone 5C (16GB) | |
Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
Focal length | 31mm lens | feature not registered |
Sensor size | 1/2.6" inches | 1/3.2" inches |
Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | 1.4µm pixel |
Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V) | iPhone 5C (16GB) | |
Front camera (secondary) | 3.7 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
Front camera resolution | 2560x1440 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
Video recording (secondary) | 2K UHD (2560x1440) | HD (1280x720) |
Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | feature not registered |
Focal length | 22mm lens | feature not registered |
Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V) | iPhone 5C (16GB) | |
Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
TV | Not supported | Not supported |
Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MPEG4, H.264, MOV |
Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAC, eAAC, M4A |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V) | iPhone 5C (16GB) | |
USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
TV output | Micro-B USB MHL-3 | Proprietary TV-out |
Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
NFC | Supported | Not supported |
Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V) | iPhone 5C (16GB) | |
Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gesture Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Humidity Proximity sensor SpO2 Temperature | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V) | iPhone 5C (16GB) | |
Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
Battery capacity | 3220 mAh | 1510 mAh |
Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
Talk time autonomy | 20 hours | 10 hours |
Standby | feature not registered | 250 hours (10.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V) | iPhone 5C (16GB) | |
Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
Video calling | Supported | Supported |
Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Pink, Gold • USB OTG On-The-Go • Samsung TouchWiz UX • S Pen stylus • S-Voice natural language • Dropbox 50GB • Samsung Gear S compatible • ANT+ support | • Colors: White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink • Oleophobic coating • Simultaneous HD video and image recording • FaceTime • Siri natural language • AirDrop file sharing • iCloud cloud service • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V) | iPhone 5C (16GB) | |
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.88W/kg (head), 1.59W/kg (body) | 1.15W/kg (head), 1.17W/kg (body) |
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1W/kg (head), 0.96W/kg (body) |