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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 15.x |
| 2012-09-12 | 2022-03-18 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 429.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Avalanche and Blizzard, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3220 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Apple 4-core 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 33.00mm 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 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2018mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Apple iPhone SE (2022) is much better than the iPhone 5, getting a general score of 86.6 against 71.7. Both devices in this review work with iOS OS, but the Apple iPhone SE (2022) has 15.x version while iPhone 5 has iOS 7.x version. Apple iPhone SE (2022)'s construction is way newer and just a little bit thinner than iPhone 5's, although it's also incredibly heavier.
The Apple iPhone 5 counts with a bit better display than Apple iPhone SE (2022), although it has a bit smaller display, a bit lower 1136 x 640 resolution and much worse brightness, they both have a higher pixels amount per inch in the screen. The Apple iPhone SE (2022) features as much memory for games and applications as the Apple iPhone 5 one, both of them have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPhone SE (2022) features a much greater processing power than iPhone 5, because it has a greater number of cores, a greater amount of RAM and a 64-bits processing unit. The Apple iPhone SE (2022) features a much longer battery duration than iPhone 5, because it has a 2018mAh battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone SE (2022) has a much better camera than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back, a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a lot bigger aperture.
Apple iPhone SE (2022) is a lot more expensive than iPhone 5, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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