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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 12 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2022-07-21 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| $ 195.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 6a has a score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than Apple iPhone 5's general score of 71.7. Even though the Google Pixel 6a is notably newer than the Apple iPhone 5, it is somewhat thicker and heavier. The Google Pixel 6a counts with Android 12 OS, while Apple iPhone 5 works with iOS 7.x OS.
Apple iPhone 5 counts with an extremely better processing unit than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores. The Apple iPhone 5 counts with a more vivid display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a much smaller display, a lot worse 1136 x 640 resolution and a little lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Google Pixel 6a has a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 5, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 6a has a much longer battery performance than iPhone 5, because it has a 4410mAh battery capacity against 1440mAh. Google Pixel 6a captures better photos and videos than iPhone 5, because it has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way larger aperture for better captures and videos in low-light situations.
Although Google Pixel 6a is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Apple iPhone 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPhone 5. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Google Pixel 6a, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Apple iPhone 5, letting go a couple specs and features.
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