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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 2012-09-12 | 2020-05-15 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.44 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 6.16 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Velvet is much better than the Apple iPhone 5, getting an 87.1 score against 71.7. LG Velvet's body is newer, but notably heavier and just a little thicker than Apple iPhone 5. The iPhone 5 counts with a bit better looking display than LG Velvet, although it has a just a bit inferior pixels number per display inch, a way worse resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels and a way smaller display.
LG Velvet has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory. LG Velvet has a faster CPU than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 5,01 GB more RAM memory.
LG Velvet features a way better battery performance than iPhone 5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. LG Velvet takes much clearer pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a lot more MP camera, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality pictures and videos, a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a much bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations.
The LG Velvet costs more money than iPhone 5, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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