iPhone 5 vs the competition: fight!
As the plethora of recent posts attest, Apple has indeed launched the iPhone 5, the next generation in its five-year-old iPhone family tree. But is it the best smartphone money can buy? For kicks and giggles, we've pitted the specs of Tim Cook's darling against those found in the top Android and Windows Phone devices (as a disclaimer, the Nokia Lumia 920 has yet to be officially released, but we have received nearly all of the essential stats). So how does the iPhone 5 hold up against some of its most vicious competitors? Follow along after the break as we analyze the best of the best.
Note: We're still waiting to get final word on a few of the specs, but we'll update the post as those details come to light.
iPhone 5 | Samsung Galaxy S III | Nokia Lumia 920 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Pricing | $199, $299, $399 (16, 32 and 64GB options) | Varies by region | TBA |
Known Dimensions | 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.3 inches (123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6mm) | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches (137 x 71 x 8.6mm) | 5.12 x 2.79 x 0.42 inches (130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7mm) |
Weight | 3.95 oz. (112g) | 4.70 oz. (133g) | 6.53 oz. (185g) |
Screen size | 4.0 inches | 4.8 inches | 4.5 inches |
Screen resolution | 1,136 x 640 pixels (326ppi) | 1,280 x 720 pixels (306ppi) | 1,280 x 768 pixels (331ppi) |
Screen type | IPS Retina Display | Super AMOLED HD | PureMotion HD+ IPS LCD |
Battery | 1,440mAh (non-removable) | 2,100mAh (user removable) | 2,000mAh (non-removable) |
Internal storage | 16 / 32 / 64GB | 16 / 32 / 64GB | 32GB |
External storage | None | MicroSDXC | None |
Rear camera | 8MP, LED flash, f/2.4 | 8MP, AF, LED flash, f/2.6 | 8.7MP, AF, LED flash, f/2.0 |
Front-facing cam | 1.2MP; 720p video capture | 2MP | 1.3MP |
Video capture | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p |
NFC | No | Yes | Yes |
Radios | GSM / EDGE / GPRS: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100; LTE (in some variants) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100; LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600 / 900 / 2100 |
Bluetooth | v4.0 | v4.0 | v3.1 |
SoC | Apple A6 | Exynos 4412 | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM 8960 |
CPU | Unspecified; "2x faster than iPhone 4S" | 1.4GHz, quad-core | 1.5GHz, dual-core |
GPU | Unspecified | Mali-400MP | Adreno 225 |
RAM | 1GB | 1GB; 2GB in some variants | 1GB |
MHL | No | Yes (special adapter required) | Yes/No |
WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band | 802.11 a/b/g/n |
Operating system | iOS 6 | Android 4.0.4 (TouchWiz UI), upgradeable to 4.1 | Windows Phone 8 |
