(GSM Insider) - With the arrival of Apple iPhone 5, here comes another new competitor at the smartphone world. It still unknown whether iPhone 5 going to beat Samsung Galaxy S3 in terms of sales. The pre-order for Apple iPhone 5 starts on September 14th, 2012. We shall see whether there are queue outside the Apple stores. The Samsung Galaxy S3 sales hit 20 million in just 100 days and the number still counting.
Here are the key specifications of iPhone 5 and Galaxy S:
Display:
Apple iPhone 5: 4 inches with 640 x 1136 pixels and 326 ppi IPS LCD
Samsung Galaxy S3 (SIII): 4.80 inches with 720 x 1280 pixels and 306ppi Super AMOLED
Operating system:
Apple iPhone 5: Apple iOS 6
Samsung Galaxy S3 (SIII): Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (upgradable to Jelly Bean)
Processor:
Apple iPhone 5: A6 processor
Samsung Galaxy S3 (SIII): 1.4 GHz Exynos 4412 quad-core processor
RAM:
Apple iPhone 5: n/a
Samsung Galaxy S3 (SIII): 2GB DDR2
ROM:
Apple iPhone 5: 16GB
Samsung Galaxy S3 (SIII): 16GB
GPU:
Apple iPhone 5: Yes
Samsung Galaxy S3 (SIII): Adreno 225
Camera:
Apple iPhone 5: 8MP rear camera. 1.2MP FaceTime camera, LED
Samsung Galaxy S3 (SIII): 8MP rear camera, 1.9MP front camera, LED
Camcorder
Apple iPhone 5: 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
Samsung Galaxy S3 (SIII): 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
Dimension:
Apple iPhone 5: 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 (123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm)
Samsung Galaxy S3 (SIII): 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 (136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm)
Weight:
Apple iPhone 5: 3.95 oz (112 g)
Samsung Galaxy S3 (SIII): 4.73 oz (134 g)
Network:
Apple iPhone 5: CDMA/GSM/UMTS/LTE
Samsung Galaxy S3 (SIII): GSM/UMTS/LTE
Sim Card:
Apple iPhone 5: Nano-SIM
Samsung Galaxy S3 (SIII): Micro-SIM
Battery Stand-by time:
Apple iPhone 5: 9.4 days (225 hours)
Samsung Galaxy S3 (SIII): 8.3 days (199 hours)
Verdict
The screen sizes of iPhone 5 and Galaxy S3 are not the same after all as the iPhone 5 comes with 4 inch only while the Galaxy S3 comes with 4.8 inch display. Galaxy S3 is suitable for those who like huge screen for better viewing experience. However, the screen resolution of Galaxy S3 is lower than the iPhone 5. The battery life still a problem for Android devices as Galaxy S3 battery life is shorter than iPhone 5. The iPhone 5 runs on the latest nano-SIM while the Galaxy S3 uses micro-SIM that available on previous iPhones. The camera and camcorder quality are the same between two devices. You might interested to read iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S3 vs Lumia 920. Or have a read on iPhone 5 vs iPhone 4S vs iPhone 4 to see the differences between all iPhones.
Here are all information and details on the iPhone 5:
- Apple iPhone 5 specifications
- Apple iPhone 5 Hands On Images
- Apple iPhone 5 is not world's thinnest smartphone yet
- Top 7 features Missing Out From iPhone 5
- You cannot cut the micro-SIM into nano-SIM
- Apple iPhone 5 vs iPhone 4S vs iPhone 4 - Comparison
- Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 - Comparison
- Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Nokia Lumia 920 - Comparison
Here are all information and details on new iPod Touch and new iPod Nano:
- Apple new iPod Nano specifications
- Apple new iPod Touch specifications
- Apple New iPod Nano Hands On
- New iPod Touch vs New iPod Nano
- New iPod Nano vs Lumia 800 - Is Apple copied Nokia? [Source]
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