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Apple iPhone 5
The Apple iPhone 5 has iOS 6 operating system and a 4-inch IPS (Retina Display) screen with a resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels.
In terms of power, we have a A6 processor with 2 cores at 1.3 GHz, together with 1 GB of RAM. The internal storage capacity is 16 / 32 / 64 GB.
The most prominent multimedia component is a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and video recording @ 1080p, and a 1.2-megapixel Front camera.
Moreover, the connectivity of the phone is composed of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS and GLONASS. We also found some additional technologies inside, as 4G / LTE and the most common sensors... Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass.
In addition, we have the classic 3.5 mm Headphone Jack. Its battery is 1440 mAh, and this device has dimensions of 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm and a weight of 112 grams.
The approximate price of the iPhone 5 SIM free version is $669.
Samsung Galaxy S3
The Galaxy S3 Samsung has a Super AMOLED (Pentile) panel with 4.8-inch of diagonal screen size and its resolution is 1280 x 720 pixels.
On the technical side, we have a Samsung Exynos 4 Quad processor of 4 cores running at a speed of 1.4 GHz, the RAM of this device is 1 GB, and it has an internal storage capacity of 16 / 32 / 64 GB with microSD Expansion slot, 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 Galaxy S3 has a main camera with a resolution of 8 megapixels, LED Flash and video recording @ 1080p, and a 1.9-megapixel Front camera.
In the area of connectivity and communications we have Wi-Fi, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC and FM Radio. And if you want to connect your phone with other devices you should know that it features Bluetooth, USB and MHL. It also include the most common sensors like many other smartphones... Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass, Barometer.
The battery capacity is 2100 mAh, and all this integrated in a size of 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm with a total weight of 133 grams.
The Galaxy S3 has Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system and its price at stores is about $375 for the SIM free version.
Specs and Price Comparison
| Apple iPhone 5 | Samsung Galaxy S3 | |
| Operating system | iOS 6 | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| Screen | 4 inch | 4.8 inch |
| Panel | IPS (Retina Display) | Super AMOLED (Pentile) |
| Resolution | 1136 x 640 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | 306 ppi |
| Bright | 500 cd/m2 | 224 cd/m2 |
| Processor | A6 | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad |
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| CPU frequency | 1.3 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| RAM | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX 543MP3 | Mali-400 MP |
| Internal storage | 16 / 32 / 64 GB | 16 / 32 / 64 GB |
| Expansion slot | No | Yes |
| Memory Card Type | microSD | |
| 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 | 1.9 megapixel |
| Front camera video recording | 720p | 720p |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| A-GPS | Yes | Yes |
| GLONASS | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared | No | No |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| 4G / LTE | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| USB | No | Yes |
| MHL | No | Yes |
| HDMI | No | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass, Barometer |
| Battery | 1440 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Talk time | 7 hours | 11 hours |
| Standby time | 225 hours | 750 hours |
| Dimensions | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm | 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 112 grams | 133 grams |
| Price | 669 $ | 375 $ |
Advantages of the Apple iPhone 5
- Pixel density (326 ppi)
- Bright (500 cd/m2)
- 4G / LTE
- Dimensions (123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm)
- Weight (112 grams)
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy S3
- Screen (4.8 inch)
- Resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
- Cores (4)
- CPU frequency (1.4 GHz)
- Expansion slot
- Front camera resolution (1.9 megapixel)
- NFC
- FM Radio
- USB
- MHL
- Battery (2100 mAh)
- Talk time (11 hours)
- Standby time (750 hours)
- Price (375 $)