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Apple iPhone 5s
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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Apple |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-07-11 | 2013-09-10 |
| 5.13 x 2.81 x 0.41 inches | 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 3.95 ounces |
| Black, White and Yellow | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 315.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 768 x 1280 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 332 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 41.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 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 |
| 10.67 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 384 hours standby time 19.1 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 5s has a general score of 75.5, which is just a bit better than Nokia Lumia 1020's score of 68.7. IPhone 5s's construction is much thinner and way lighter than the Nokia Lumia 1020, even though both were only released 2 months apart. IPhone 5s works with iOS 8.x OS, and Nokia Lumia 1020 counts with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 OS.
Apple iPhone 5s counts with a bit better CPU than Lumia 1020, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Apple iPhone 5s also counts with a better GPU running at 600 megahertz and a 64-bits CPU. The Nokia Lumia 1020 has a bit more vivid screen than iPhone 5s, because it has a little bit more screen brightness, a little larger display, a just a bit higher screen density and a quite better resolution of 1280 x 768.
The Apple iPhone 5s has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Nokia Lumia 1020, because it has more internal storage. The Lumia 1020 has longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a 27% more battery capacity. Lumia 1020 captures greater photos and videos than Apple iPhone 5s, and although they both have a F2.2 diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Lumia 1020 also has a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the iPhone 5s is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an easy decision.
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