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Apple iPhone 5s
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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2013-09-10 | 2020-04-24 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| 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 + 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 3.68 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 5s, with a score of 81.5 against 75.5. Both phones we are comparing include iOS OS (Operating System), but the Apple iPhone SE (2020) has the previous 15.x version and Apple iPhone 5s has iOS 8.x. Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s construction is much newer and a little bit thinner than the Apple iPhone 5s's, but it is extremely heavier.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a quite better hardware performance than iPhone 5s, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have a 64-bit processing unit, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also counts with more RAM memory and 4 more cores. The Apple iPhone 5s features a little more vivid screen than iPhone SE (2020), although it has a little smaller display, a little worse 1136 x 640px resolution and much darker display, they both have the same quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
IPhone SE (2020) counts with a much better camera than iPhone 5s, and although they both have a same size camera sensor, the iPhone SE (2020) also has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution, a larger aperture and a much better (4K) video definition. IPhone SE (2020) has as much storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the iPhone 5s, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) features just a bit better battery life than iPhone 5s, because it has a 16% larger battery size.
Although iPhone SE (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the iPhone 5s, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPhone 5s. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone SE (2020), else you can save some dollars and buy the iPhone 5s, letting go a couple specifications.
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