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Samsung Galaxy Golden
GT-I9230Apple iPhone 5
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 68.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-09-12 |
| 4.65 x 2.34 x 0.62 inches | 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 3.95 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 252 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8930 chipset | Apple A6 chipset |
| Krait 200 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1820mAh Battery | 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 5 is slightly better than the Galaxy Golden, having a 68.8 score against 65.5. The iPhone 5 design is a lot lighter and much thinner than the Galaxy Golden. IPhone 5 comes with iOS 7.x operating system, while Galaxy Golden comes with Android 4.2 operating system. IPhone 5 has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Golden, because it has a higher resolution of 1136 x 640, a higher pixel density and a quite larger screen.
Galaxy Golden has a bit better processor than iPhone 5, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Galaxy Golden also has a larger amount of RAM and an extra graphics processor. IPhone 5 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Golden. They have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a back camera with an 8 MP resolution and the same video definition.
Galaxy Golden has a superior memory to store more apps and games than iPhone 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Golden also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB. The Galaxy Golden counts with improved battery duration than Apple iPhone 5, because it has 1820mAh of battery capacity against 1440mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the iPhone 5 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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