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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminium | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 12 Pro is much better than the iPhone 5, with a 92.8 score against 71.7. Both devices in this review work with iOS operating system, but Apple iPhone 12 Pro has the older 15.x version while iPhone 5 has iOS 7.x. Although the Apple iPhone 12 Pro is much heavier than the iPhone 5, it's just a bit thinner and also newer.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a bit sharper display than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a much higher resolution of 1170 x 2532, a higher count of pixels per display inch, a lot larger display and a much brighter display. Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a superior memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a very superior processing power than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory, a higher number of cores and a 64-bit CPU. The iPhone 12 Pro has a way better battery duration than iPhone 5, because it has a 2815mAh battery size against 1440mAh. The iPhone 12 Pro has a superior camera than iPhone 5, because it has a way larger aperture, a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than Apple iPhone 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPhone 5. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone 12 Pro, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Apple iPhone 5, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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