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Apple iPhone 5s
CDMAA1533
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-09-10 | 2016-09-16 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 Plus is much better than the iPhone 5s, getting an 83.8 score against 75.5. IPhone 7 Plus's construction is way newer and a bit thinner, but also a lot heavier than the iPhone 5s. IPhone 5s features a slightly better screen than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, although it has a really smaller screen, much worse brightness, a way worse resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels and a just a bit worse number of pixels per inch in the display.
The iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 5s have similar processors, because although the iPhone 7 Plus has a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and 2 more cpu cores. Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 5s, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a much better battery life than iPhone 5s, because it has an 85% greater battery capacity. The iPhone 7 Plus has a much better camera than iPhone 5s, and although they both have the same back camera sensor size, the iPhone 7 Plus also has a camera with much more MP, a bigger diafragm aperture and a way better (4K) video definition.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Apple iPhone 5s, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPhone 5s. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Apple iPhone 5s, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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