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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 2012-09-12 | 2016-10-20 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 5.44 |
| 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
Google Pixel XL has a global score of 81.3, which is better than iPhone 5's global score of 71.7. The Google Pixel XL design is way newer than iPhone 5's, although it is somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. Google Pixel XL counts with just a bit better processing power than Apple iPhone 5, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The iPhone 5 has a little more vivid display than Google Pixel XL, although it has a much worse amount of pixels per screen inch, a way worse 1136 x 640px resolution and a way smaller screen. The Google Pixel XL has a much bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPhone 5, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel XL features a very superior battery duration than iPhone 5, because it has a 3450mAh battery size. Google Pixel XL takes much clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 5, because it has a camera with way more mega pixels, a way larger sensor taking much better quality videos and photos, a much higher (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Apple iPhone 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Apple iPhone 5. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Google Pixel XL, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Apple iPhone 5, resigning some specifications.
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