We have seen the comparison
between the two iPhone generations earlier. Now, I’ll try to pit the
newly-announced iPhone 5 to the current king of smartphones, the Galaxy S III.
Coming from the best of both Apple and Android worlds, these two handsets will
definitely join the unavoidable battle of being the most popular device.
Now that iPhone 5 has a bigger 4-inch
screen, it became more proficient to be pitted against the larger-than-life
frame of the Korean monster phone.
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Specs
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iPhone 5
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Samsung Galaxy S III
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Screen
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4-inch (diagonal) Retina display
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4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD
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1136-by-640 resolution
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1280-by-720 resolution
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326 ppi
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306 ppi
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Processor
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Apple A6
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1.4 GHz Exynos 4 Quad Core
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Connectivity
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LTE, WiFi @ 2.4GHz and
5GHz
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LTE, WiFi with Channel Bonding
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Design Build
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Aluminum and Glass
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Plastic
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Camera
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8 megapixel
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8 megapixel
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Autofocus
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Autofocus
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Tap to focus
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Flash
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LED flash
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HDR
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Backside illumination
sensor
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Face Detection
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Five-element lens
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Panorama Mode
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Face detection
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Zero shutter lag
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Hybrid IR filter
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Noise Reduction
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ƒ/2.4 aperture
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Panorama
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Video
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1080p HD video recording
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1080p HD video recording
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30 fps
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30 fps
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Tap to focus while
recording
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video stabilization
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Improved video
stabilization
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Memory
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16GB/32GB/64GB flash
storage
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16GB/32GB/64GB flash
storage
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non-expandable
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expandable via MicroSD
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Virtual Assistant
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Siri
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S Voice
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Weight
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112g
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113g
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Dimensions
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123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6mm
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136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6
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Operating System
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iOS 6
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Android 4.0 with TouchWiz
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Battery
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Talk time:
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Talk time:
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Up to 8 hours on 3G
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11 hours 3G
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Browsing time:
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Standby Time:
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Up to 8 hours on LTE
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790 hours on 3G
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Up to 8 hours on 3G
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Up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi
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Standby time:
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Up to 225 hours
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Basing on their vital statistics,
specifications goes neck-in-neck. Noticibly, iPhone 5 is not NFC-enabled. However we could hardly
tell that it is a deal-breaker, not this year where mobile payment system is
not that significant yet. It is very obvious though that Google Play is gaining
momentum to overtake the App Store’s 700,000 + apps. Well, those who want a
decent display size would love to have the Galaxy S III but the iPhone 5 has a
significant amount of “retina” display on its screen.
So the question will be thrown at
potential buyers this year. In what bandwagon are you going to have your
crusade to the best platform?
