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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 2012-09-12 | 2019-03-02 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is much better than iPhone 5's overall score of 71.7. The Galaxy A30 is a incredibly heavier device than the iPhone 5, but both are equally thin. The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a bit faster processor than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
IPhone 5 has a much better display than Galaxy A30, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1136 x 640px, a little lower pixels density and a way smaller screen. Galaxy A30 counts with a superior storage for applications and games than iPhone 5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A30 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A30 takes better photographs and videos than iPhone 5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A30 also has a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photos, a way bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a much better battery life than iPhone 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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