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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2012-09-12 | 2020-10-23 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 has a global score of 88.7, which is a lot better than iPhone 5's overall score of 71.7. Both phones we are comparing here come with iOS OS (Operating System), but the iPhone 12 has the previous 15.x version while iPhone 5 has iOS 7.x. The iPhone 12 construction is much newer and a little bit thinner, but also notably heavier than the iPhone 5.
The iPhone 12 features a bit sharper display than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a much brighter display, more pixels per inch in the screen, a lot larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1170 x 2532px. The Apple iPhone 12 features a much greater hardware performance than iPhone 5, because it has a larger amount of RAM, a 64-bit processor and 4 more processing cores.
Apple iPhone 12's memory capacity for games and applications is just as good as the Apple iPhone 5 one, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity. Apple iPhone 12 captures much clearer photos and videos than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a much bigger aperture.
Apple iPhone 12 has a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a 95% larger battery size.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than iPhone 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPhone 5. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone 12, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the iPhone 5, giving up some features and specs.
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