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Apple iPhone 5
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 68.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Apple |
| -- | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2017-06-16 | 2012-09-12 |
| 5.89 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 3.95 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 196.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 chipset | Apple A6 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 5 is slightly better than Nokia 5, with a global score of 68.8 against 62.8. Apple iPhone 5 is an much older phone than Nokia 5, but it's lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. IPhone 5 counts with a brighter screen than Nokia 5, because although it has a little worse 1136 x 640 resolution and a way smaller display, and they both have the same display brightness, the iPhone 5 also counts with a little greater display density.
Nokia 5 counts with a superior storage to install games and applications than iPhone 5, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Nokia 5 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Nokia 5 has a little bit better hardware performance than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a greater number of cores (and faster) and a higher amount of RAM.
IPhone 5 has a little bit better camera than Nokia 5, although it has a much less mega-pixels back facing camera, a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos. The Nokia 5 counts with a much longer battery duration than iPhone 5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone 5 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one.
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