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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 2012-09-12 | 2016-09-16 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.68 |
| 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 Plus is better than the Apple iPhone 5, getting an 83.8 score against 71.7. Even though the iPhone 7 Plus is a lot heavier than the Apple iPhone 5, it's a bit thinner and noticeably newer. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a more powerful processor than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a higher number of cores and 2,01 GB more RAM memory.
Apple iPhone 5 counts with a little sharper display than iPhone 7 Plus, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels, a quite lower pixels density, a much smaller screen and much less brightness. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone 5, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a very superior battery performance than iPhone 5, because it has a 2900mAh battery size against 1440mAh. The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a much better camera than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs, a way larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments, a camera with much more MP and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
Although Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Apple iPhone 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Apple iPhone 5. If you want to save some money, you can get the Apple iPhone 5, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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