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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2012-09-12 | 2020-11-13 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminium | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2778 x 1284 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 | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 5.68 |
| 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 Max has an overall score of 93.2, which is way better than Apple iPhone 5's overall score of 71.7. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max design is way newer and just a little bit thinner than Apple iPhone 5's, although it's also incredibly heavier. Both of these phones include iOS OS, but Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has the previous 15.x version and Apple iPhone 5 has iOS 7.x.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a very superior CPU than iPhone 5, because it has a greater number of faster cores, a higher amount of RAM and a 64-bits processor. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 5, because it has way more brightness, a way bigger display, more pixels per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 5, because it has more internal memory. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max captures much clearer pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a much larger camera aperture for better low light photos and videos, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera with lot more MP.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a superior battery performance than iPhone 5, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity instead of 1440mAh.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPhone 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPhone 5. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 12 Pro Max, else you can save some dollars and get the iPhone 5, letting go some features and specifications.
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