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Apple iPhone 5
The iPhone 5 Apple has a IPS (Retina Display) panel with 4-inch of diagonal screen size and its resolution is 1136 x 640 pixels.
On the technical side, we have a A6 processor of 2 cores running at a speed of 1.3 GHz, the RAM of this device is 1 GB, and it has an internal storage capacity of 16 / 32 / 64 GB enough to install a lot of applications and save your photos, videos and more.
If you like taking photos with your mobile phone, you should know that the iPhone 5 has a main camera with a resolution of 8 megapixels, LED Flash and video recording @ 1080p, and a 1.2-megapixel Front camera.
In the area of connectivity and communications we have Wi-Fi, A-GPS, GLONASS and 4G / LTE. And if you want to connect your phone with other devices you should know that it features Bluetooth. It also include the most common sensors like many other smartphones... Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass.
The battery capacity is 1440 mAh, and all this integrated in a size of 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm with a total weight of 112 grams.
The iPhone 5 has iOS 6 operating system and its price at stores is about $669 for the SIM free version.
Nexus 5
The Nexus 5 is a smartphone with Android 4.4 (KitKat) operating system. Among its major hardware components it features a CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 of 4 cores at 2.26 GHz, which is able to move the software smoothly thanks to 2 GB of RAM.
To store photos, videos and installed applications it has an internal memory with a capacity of 16 / 32 GB.
If we focus on other more visible details, we must say it has a IPS screen of 4.95 inches with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
For photography functions we have 8-megapixel camera in the back of the device with video recording @ 1080p and LED Flash, and a 1.3-megapixel Front camera.
Regarding the connectivity features and device communication systems we have: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, 4G / LTE, FM Radio, USB and MHL. And last but not least, we can not forget the 3.5 mm Headphone Jack or the sensors required for some features of the smartphone: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass.
The battery of the device is 2300 mAh, which along with other hardware and casing gives us total dimensions of 137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm, while the weight is 130 grams.
Finally, Nexus 5 costs approximately $349 in its SIM free version.
Specs and Price Comparison
| Apple iPhone 5 | Nexus 5 | |
| Operating system | iOS 6 | Android 4.4 (KitKat) |
| Screen | 4 inch | 4.95 inch |
| Panel | IPS (Retina Display) | IPS |
| Resolution | 1136 x 640 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | 445 ppi |
| Bright | 500 cd/m2 | - |
| Processor | A6 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| CPU frequency | 1.3 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
| RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX 543MP3 | Adreno 330 |
| Internal storage | 16 / 32 / 64 GB | 16 / 32 GB |
| Expansion slot | No | No |
| Rear camera | Yes | Yes |
| LED Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera resolution | 8 megapixel | 8 megapixel |
| Rear camera video recording | 1080p | 1080p |
| Front camera | Yes | Yes |
| Front camera resolution | 1.2 megapixel | 1.3 megapixel |
| Front camera video recording | 720p | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| A-GPS | Yes | Yes |
| GLONASS | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared | No | No |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| 4G / LTE | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| USB | No | Yes |
| MHL | No | Yes |
| HDMI | No | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass |
| Battery | 1440 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Talk time | 7 hours | 17 hours |
| Standby time | 225 hours | 300 hours |
| Dimensions | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm | 137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm |
| Weight | 112 grams | 130 grams |
| Notes | Gorilla Glass 3, Dual microphones, Rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization | |
| Price | 669 $ | 349 $ |
Advantages of the Apple iPhone 5
- Dimensions (123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm)
- Weight (112 grams)
Advantages of the Nexus 5
- Screen (4.95 inch)
- Resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels)
- Pixel density (445 ppi)
- Cores (4)
- CPU frequency (2.26 GHz)
- RAM (2 GB)
- Front camera resolution (1.3 megapixel)
- NFC
- FM Radio
- USB
- MHL
- Battery (2300 mAh)
- Talk time (17 hours)
- Standby time (300 hours)
- Price (349 $)