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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 10 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2020-12-21 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 195.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a global score of 80.3, which is much better than the iPhone 5's global score of 71.7. Although the Samsung Galaxy A12 is notably newer than the iPhone 5, it's thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with Android 10 OS, while iPhone 5 has iOS 7.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a faster processing unit than iPhone 5, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
IPhone 5 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a way lower resolution of 1136 x 640 and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater screen pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A12 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone 5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a 247 percent larger battery capacity. Galaxy A12 features a lot better camera than iPhone 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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