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Apple iPhone 5s
CDMAA1533
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-09-10 | 2018-09-21 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminium | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 5.2 |
| 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
IPhone XS Max is better than iPhone 5s, with a general score of 84.5 against 75.5. The iPhone XS Max body has the same thickness than iPhone 5s, but it is noticeably heavier. The iPhone 5s and the iPhone XS Max count with quite similar screens, although the iPhone XS Max also has a way higher 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution, a higher screen pixels density, a lot larger display and a quite brighter screen.
Apple iPhone XS Max features as much storage capacity to install games and applications as the iPhone 5s one, they have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPhone XS Max features a superior processor than iPhone 5s, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have a 64 bits processing unit, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with 4 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM.
IPhone XS Max features a superior camera than iPhone 5s, because it has a larger aperture, a larger sensor, a much more mega-pixels back camera and a much better video quality. IPhone XS Max counts with a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone 5s, because it has a 102 percent larger battery size.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Apple iPhone 5s, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPhone 5s. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Apple iPhone 5s, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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