Mobile Summary:
Advantages: Apple iPhone 5 has become more contemporary with a larger screen, has latest Apple iOS 6.
Disadvantages: iPhone 5 cost is on the higher side and talk time is not sufficient. Lack of External memory is a minus and so is the Dual core processor instead of a Quad core one. There's only 1 GB RAM where as the likes of Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has 2GB RAM. The phone lacks NFC too.
iPhone 5 is competing with phones like Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2. We have given a comparison option at the bottom of this overview where we have compared iPhone 5 with similar phones.
Apple has made iPhone 5 more stylish and it comes with a dual core Processor and the latest iOS 6.
iPhone 5 has a larger 4 inches screen with Retina display, improved 16:9 aspect ratio, an improved 1,136×640 pixels resolution with 326ppi. But keep in mind that this screen is not the ultimate since you can see better resolution screen in phones like Galaxy Note 2, HTC Butterfly etc..
The New Apple A6 chipset is twice as fast with double the graphics performance according to Apple and it delivers a good performance. But the availability of only 1GB RAM makes the phone slower in front of other recent smartphones which boasts of 2GB RAM. The 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor along with PowerVR SGX 543MP3 GPU is quite efficient but not on par with that of Galaxy Note 2 and the like.
The new improved iOS 6 operating system, is good to work with Safari. But we should say that allowing Google Maps has made the pbone more valuable since the Apple Map was a disapointment.
Camera in iPhone 5 is almost same as that was available in iPhone 4S. The 8MP camera is one of the best cameras with smartphones which can take very brilliant shots. The camera can shoot videos at 1080p at 30fps which amount to HD videos with stunning clarity.
Siri voice support has improved a lot, but not for Indian customers, which is another big let down. The App store still remains as the biggest draw in iPhone 5.
Overall we feel that there is nothing much new in this phone compared to iPhone 4S which warrants an upgrade.
Compare Apple iPhone 5 with iPhone 4S, Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2, Nokia Lumia 920 & HTC 8x.
| Announced | 2012, September |
| Release Date | 2012, September |
| SOFTWARE | |
| Operating System | Apple IOS 6 |
| HARDWARE | |
| Processor | 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX 543MP3 |
| Chipset | Apple A6 chipset |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| RAM & STORAGE | |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Internal Memory | 16/32/64 GB |
| External Storage | No |
| Cloud Storage | No |
| DISPLAY & TOUCH | |
| Size | 4 inches |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Capacitive |
| Screen Type | LED-backlit IPS TFT with Retina Display |
| Resolution | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| Pixel Density | ~326 ppi |
| Multi-touch | Yes |
| Stylus | No |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass with oleophobic coating |
| CAMERA | |
| Rear Camera | 8 MP |
| Front Camera | 1.2 MP with 720p@30fps and video calling with Wi-Fi and 3G/4G |
| Camera Features | 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR |
| Video Recording | Rear : 1080p@30fps / Front : 720p@30fps |
| NETWORK | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 |
| SIM OPTIONS | |
| Dual SIM | No |
| Dual standby | No |
| Triple SIM | No |
| Micro SIM | Yes |
| CDMA | No |
| DESIGN | |
| Form Factor | Bar |
| Dimensions | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 112 g |
| Color | Slate Black, Silver with aluminium finish |
| QWERTY | No |
| INTERNET | |
| Browser | HTML (Safari) |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| 3G | DC-HSDPA 42 Mbps, HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps, Rev. A up to 3.1 Mbps |
| 4G | LTE 100 Mbps |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| CONNECTVITY | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | Yes |
| NFC | Yes |
| Infrared | No |
| TV-OUT | Yes |
| MUSIC & VIDEO | |
| Music Player | MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC |
| Radio | No |
| Video Player | MP4/H.264/H.263 |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| Ringtones | Vibration, proprietary ringtones |
| MESSAGING | |
| SMS | Yes, Threa |
| Email, Push Email | |
| IM | iMessage |
| Social Networking | Yes |
| BATTERY | |
| Battery Type | Standard battery, Li-Po 1440 mAh |
| Talktime | Up to 8 hours (2G) and up to 8 hours (3G) |
| Standy by Time | Up to 225 h (2G) and up to 225 h (3G) |
| Music Playback Time | Up to 40 hours |
| APPS & GAMES | |
| Built-in Apps | iCloud, Maps, iBooks PDF reader, Audio&video editor, Organizer, Document viewer, Image viewer/editor |
| Games | Yes |
| Java | No |
| Additional Features | |
| Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, iCloud cloud service, Twitter and Facebook integration, Voice memo/dial/command, Predictive text input | |












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