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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 11 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2021-01-29 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 5.92 |
| 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 Galaxy S21 has a global score of 91.8, which is way better than iPhone 5's 71.7 general score. Galaxy S21's construction is much newer, but just a little thicker and much heavier than iPhone 5. The Galaxy S21 works with Android 11 OS, and iPhone 5 counts with iOS 7.x OS. The Galaxy S21 features a better performing CPU than iPhone 5, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a slightly better display than iPhone 5, because it has a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, much more brightness and a way larger screen. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy S21 has a lot better camera than iPhone 5, because it has a much larger aperture, a back camera with much more megapixels, a much bigger sensor which offers a way better image and video quality and a much better 7680x4320 video resolution. Galaxy S21 has a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 1440mAh.
The Galaxy S21 is a lot more expensive than the iPhone 5, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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