Comparing Apple iPhone 5 64GB vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 2

17 Reasons for the Apple iPhone 5 64GB

Also known as: Apple iPhone 5

OS
Direct updates by OS vendor	Yes	vs	No	It can be updated directly by the OS vendor, so no need to wait until the manufacturer or network provider releases an update
A tad more apps available	750,000	vs	700,000	8% more apps available
CONNECTIVITY
Sizably faster downloads	100 MBits/s	vs	42 MBits/s	2.4x faster downloads
CAMERA
Has manual iso	Yes	vs	No	This allows to manually set the ISO level.
Has AF tracking	Yes	vs	No	With AF tracking, once you choose the subject and press the shutter release part way down, as the subject moves, the autofocus will follow it. No more out of focus shots.
Has a dedicated camera button	Yes	vs	No	A dedicated camera button lets you taking snapshots more easily
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies	Yes	vs	No	When recording movies they stay focussed and sharp.
Has a CMOS sensor	Yes	vs	No	The CMOS sensor captures the image. Most devices have CCD sensors but some have CMOS sensors which is produced by a CMOS process and has emerged as an alternative to charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensors leading to better image quality.
Has manual white balance	Yes	vs	No	This allows to manually set the white balance.
PHYSICAL
Significantly shorter	123.8 mm	vs	151.1 mm	27.3 mm shorter
Significantly lighter	112 g	vs	183 g	71 g lighter
Appreciably less body volume	55.1 cm³	vs	114.3 cm³	2.1x less body volume
Notably narrower	58.6 mm	vs	80.5 mm	21.9 mm narrower
Much thinner	7.6 mm	vs	9.4 mm	1.8 mm thinner
DISPLAY
Higher pixel density	326 ppi	vs	267 ppi	23% higher pixel density
Two pixels share one subpixel	No	vs	Yes	On some displays, especially AMOLED, two pixel share one subpixel like green; screens w/o sharing are crisper
RECORDING
Somewhat more microphone(s)	3	vs	2	1 more microphone(s). More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background noise.

19 Reasons for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2

CPU
Significantly faster CPU clock speed	4x 1.6 GHz	vs	2x 1.2 GHz	2.7x faster CPU clock speed
CONNECTIVITY
Has a radio	Yes	vs	No	It works as an FM radio with included headsets
Has a MicroSD slot	Yes	vs	No	Internal Storage can be extended with MicroSD cards
Has NFC	Yes	vs	No	Near-field-communication (NFC) allows wireless transactions like payments
Has USB mass storage support	Yes	vs	No	It can transfer files, music, photos via USB, no need to install additional software
Has DLNA	Yes	vs	No	It can stream videos and movies to other devices over-the-air, using the standard DLNA protocol.
MEMORY
Much more RAM memory	2 GB	vs	1 GB	1 GB more RAM memory
CAMERA
Measurably more megapixel (photo, front camera)	1.9	vs	1.2	1.6x more megapixel (photo, front camera)
POWER
Substantially more battery power	3,100 mAh	vs	1,440 mAh	2.2x more battery power
Can be charged via standard USB cable	Yes	vs	No	It can be charged with a standard USB cable with your computer or with USB power supplies
Has a removable battery	Yes	vs	No	The battery is removable and can be replaced by the user if broken
DISPLAY
Considerably higher resolution	720 x 1280 px	vs	640 x 1136 px	27% higher resolution
Has a Corning® Gorilla® Glass display	Yes	vs	No	Special glass that is durable enough to resist many real-world events that commonly cause glass failure
Plenty bigger screen size	5.5"	vs	4"	37.5% bigger screen size. The bigger the screen size is, the better the user experience.
OS
The browser has word wrap	Yes	vs	No	The web browser has automatic word wrap when zooming, the user can easily read long lines without scrolling horizontally.
Plays Adobe Flash	Yes	vs	No	Adobe Flash with Video and Sound is supported in the device's browser
PHYSICAL
Distinctly lower SAR for head (USA)	0.23 W/kg	vs	1.18 W/kg	0.95 W/kg lower SAR for head (USA). SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) describes how much radio frequency energy emitted by the device will be absorbed by your body. The rate is measured at head level. The legal limit is 1.6 W/kg in the USA.
Clearly lower SAR for head (EU)	0.17 W/kg	vs	0.95 W/kg	0.78 W/kg lower SAR for head (EU). SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) describes how much radio frequency energy emitted by the device will be absorbed by your body. The rate is measured at head level. The legal limit is 2.0 W/kg in the EU.
Significantly lower SAR for body (USA)	0.95 W/kg	vs	1.18 W/kg	0.23 W/kg lower SAR for body (USA). SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) describes how much radio frequency energy emitted by the device will be absorbed by your body. The rate is measured at hip level. The legal limit is 1.6 W/kg in the USA.