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Apple iPhone 5s
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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 14.x |
| 2013-09-10 | 2020-11-13 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini has an overall score of 88.5, which is much better than the iPhone 5s's 75.5 general score. Both of these phones come with iOS OS (operating system), but iPhone 12 mini has an older 14.x version while iPhone 5s has iOS 8.x. The iPhone 12 mini construction is a lot newer and just a little thinner, but heavier than the iPhone 5s.
The iPhone 12 mini counts with a superior processing unit than iPhone 5s, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have a 64-bits processing unit, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The iPhone 12 mini counts with a bit more vivid display than iPhone 5s, because it has a much brighter screen, a better pixel number in each screen inch, a way bigger screen and a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The iPhone 12 mini has as much memory to store more apps and games as the Apple iPhone 5s one, both of them have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. IPhone 12 mini captures much clearer photos and videos than iPhone 5s, because it has a way better video resolution, a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a way bigger aperture for better low-light captures and videos.
IPhone 12 mini has a superior battery duration than iPhone 5s, because it has a 2227mAh battery size instead of 1570mAh.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPhone 5s, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPhone 5s. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get iPhone 5s, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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