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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 68.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Apple |
| BlackBerry 10.3, 10 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-02-25 | 2012-09-12 |
| 5.16 x 2.85 x 0.40 inches | 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 3.95 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 329.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 720 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 291 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Yes | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 chipset | Apple A6 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2515mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 365 hours standby time 17.2 hours talk time | 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 5 is a little bit better than BlackBerry Classic, getting a 68.8 score against 62.7. The iPhone 5 works with iOS 7.x operating system, and BlackBerry Classic works with BlackBerry 10.3 operating system. The iPhone 5 body is lighter and notably thinner than the BlackBerry Classic, even though it was released about 18 months before.
BlackBerry Classic counts with a bit faster CPU than iPhone 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the BlackBerry Classic also has an additional graphics processing unit and a higher amount of RAM memory. IPhone 5 features a much better looking screen than BlackBerry Classic, because it has a bit bigger display, a little bit greater pixels density and a higher 1136 x 640 resolution.
The BlackBerry Classic counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 5, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the BlackBerry Classic also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. IPhone 5 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than BlackBerry Classic, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs and/or video in low-light environments, they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same resolution back-facing camera.
BlackBerry Classic features a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a 75 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Apple iPhone 5 is also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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