Comparison: samsung galaxy note 2 vs iphone 5
Power or balance? Exclusive features or popularity? Wide format or lightweight device? There is no doubt that when it comes to putting the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and iPhone 5 face to face there are a number of differences that greatly distance them. However, that does not remove the fact that they are the reference terminals of two of the most important firms in the sector "" and in fact, the main manufacturers of smartphones "", so the confrontation is necessary if it is about consider the possibility of buying the most interesting phone on the market. Given this, it is more than possible that the possible of one or the other has to take into account a series of considerations when comparing them. Let's take a look at what are the key points in this regard.
Design and display
From the outset, both teams stand out for their design. One, because of its powerful proportions; another, because of its thinness and new format. The first is the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, the phone with the largest screen on the market, no less than 5.5 inches that allow you to view content in high definition. The second is the iPhone 5, a terminal light "" only 112 grams "and" thin "" 7.6 mm "", and is the first mobile Apple measurement exceeds 3.5 inches in the panel, reaching at four inches.
The decision here is to know if what we want is a terminal that is generous on the screen and if, with it, we do not mind sacrificing some versatility. On the other hand, we must also consider the section of the materials used in the construction of the equipment. There are those who criticize the fixation of the South Korean Samsung with the plastic casing. In this case, it is polyurethane with a glossy finish, which although it may not be as aesthetically attractive as the anodized aluminum of the iPhone 5 "" although it is certainly risky to take away the interest of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 in this sense "", it is more resistant in everyday use: not a few users have already criticized the sensitivity of the outer cover of theApple phone, which suffers from scratches very easily.
Connectivity
There is no doubt: the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 sweeps the iPhone in this section. It is, along with its little brother, the Samsung Galaxy S3, the most complete phone on the market when it comes to connections. It is not only that it has some of the fundamental points of any smartphone , but it also bets on a series of extras that raise the interest of the device. And it is that in addition to 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or microUSB port, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has NFC and, if support is available in the country where it is used, access to 4G networks through LTE. It also gives the option of launching a high definition signal using an MHL adapter connected to the microUSB output.
As for the iPhone 5, its profile is quite complete, although it has some problems. There will be those who reproach Apple for not embarking on integrating NFC technology or for limiting the use of the new LTE standard to frequencies that literally ban almost all European users the possibility of using this connectivity. But saving that, the iPhone 5 still shows some problems. The most prominent is the presence of Lightning, the new proprietary connector that, despite being faster and easier to use "" allows bidirectional connection, without limiting the hook to a single position "", has the problem of not being compatible with the above port, the30-pin dock "" in many cases, not even using an adapter.
Multimedia and camera
More points for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. The high-end phone from the South Korean is practically compatible with all video, image and audio formats that we may want to play on the terminal. But not only that. Without going into the possibilities associated with the fact of including an accessory, the S Pen, with which you can access functions that are not available in any other device, we can say that the power and muscle that the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 boasts allows, among other things, to play high definition video in a floating window while we execute other tasks simultaneously.
In this sense, Apple continues to put doors to the field, limiting the entire multimedia experience, first of all, at the discretion of this guardian that we know as iTunes. Once again, everything must pass through the filter of the application-desktop bridge developed by the Cupertino. In general, we will have no problem transferring music to the computer, but with video it will be more complicated. Using converters we could put movies and videos of formats like MKV or DivX to the iPhone 5, but the process becomes much more cumbersome than simply dragging the file from the computer to the mobile memory, as it happens with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2.
Regarding the cameras, the results obtained with both main units are quite similar. In both cases we came across a sensor of Sony capable of capturing photos with high quality eight megapixels and videos in FullHD. An LED flash accompanies the unit on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and iPhone 5. If we analyze the type of lenses that the Apple phone wearsWe will know that they have used sapphire crystal for their construction, which in principle are very bright and provide excellent results. But only in principle: these days not a few users report that their terminals capture, in their photos, a visible purple flash that, although it can be very aesthetic in some cases, is always unexpected. Apple argues that this is normal, without proposing possible solutions to the problem.
Processor, system and memory
A couple of considerations should be made in this section. On the one hand, in strictly technical terms, Samsung has equipped its terminal with the most powerful unit on the market, the Exynos 4 Quad, which develops a 1.6 GHz frequency based on a quad-core architecture. The A6 of the iPhone 5 is a dual-core chip that, although Apple has not officially declared it, manages to reach a power of 1.3 GHz. However, at this point the controversy arises as to whether the technique should be at the service of its integration with the functions of the team, or should it be in the opposite direction.
Both the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the iPhone 5 have a new platform, and they would have been developed to work, natively, with their respective systems. In the case of Samsung's mobile, it is not the first mobile that we see working with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, but it is the only one so far, within the phone market, that has been put on sale working since its premiere with that version of the system. An analogous case we find the iPhone 5. Thus, the two phones come to play in the same league in more than similar conditions, understanding the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 as the most powerful of the two "" although the integration of the features of the iPhone 5with iOS 6 it is even more specific.
Regarding the internal memory that both devices equip, it should be noted that it is the possibility of expanding the internal capacity that makes the difference. The two phones are available in versions with 16, 32 and 64 GB of internal memory, but only the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 allows you to install microSD drives of up to 64 GB. In practice, the Samsung terminal could have up to 128 GB of storage depth in total.
Autonomy
And back to attend an important step between the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the iPhone 5. While the mobile from Apple is able to withstand working days in use eight hours, "" in use "and" just over nine days ""Resting. The Samsung Galaxy Note 2, for its part, uses a super battery of no less than 3,100 milliamps, with which autonomy is reached, at full load, between 16 hours "" in use "" and about five weeks "" At rest. In both cases, we expect the phone to keep the data network active.
Feedback
We return to the initial argument. The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and iPhone 5 are very different phones, but they have a number of similarities that make them counterparts on the market. They are the high-end of the main manufacturers in this segment, they have the widest screens in their respective catalogs and keep similar prices, which start at 660 and 680 euros, up to 880 euros, depending on the version we choose.
If what we are looking for is power, a very complete palette of functions ”” let us remember that the presence of the S Pen reserves exclusive applications aimed at productivity, creativity, organization and multitasking management ””, a more than generous format and potential very solvent multimedia, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 should be our choice. In contrast, the iPhone 5 is prescribed for die-hard fans of Apple's attractive equipment, being lighter and more manageable, while integrating seamlessly with the rest of the family of devices in the house.
