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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 2012-09-12 | 2016-10-20 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 4.72 |
| 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 Google Pixel has a score of 80.2, which is better than Apple iPhone 5's 71.7 global score. Google Pixel is a a lot newer phone than the Apple iPhone 5, but it's incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker. Google Pixel counts with just a little better processing power than iPhone 5, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 2 more cores.
The Apple iPhone 5 features a bit better display than Google Pixel, although it has a much smaller screen, a lot worse 1136 x 640 resolution and much lesser pixels per inch of display. Google Pixel counts with a much better camera than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video resolution, a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a back camera with a lot higher 12.3 MP resolution and a way larger back camera sensor taking much better quality pictures and videos.
The Google Pixel has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel counts with a much better battery life than iPhone 5, because it has a 92 percent bigger battery size.
The Google Pixel costs a lot more than Apple 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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