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Apple iPhone 5s
CDMAA1533
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-10 | 2020-12-21 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.69 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 is slightly better than iPhone 5s, having a score of 80.3 against 75.5. The Galaxy A12 works with Android 10 operating system, and iPhone 5s counts with iOS 8.x operating system. Galaxy A12's body is way newer, but thicker and heavier than the iPhone 5s. The Galaxy A12's CPU is very similar to the processor in iPhone 5s, because although the Galaxy A12 has a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM.
IPhone 5s features an incredibly better display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a lot worse 1136 x 640 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better display density. The Samsung Galaxy A12 captures much better videos and photos than iPhone 5s, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a bigger aperture and a lot more mega pixels back camera.
The Galaxy A12 features a superior memory for apps and games than Apple iPhone 5s, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 has a much longer battery life than iPhone 5s, because it has a 218 percent bigger battery size.
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