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Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S Showcase

    2.31 in
    4.87 in
    Apple iPhone 5 Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 5
      2.53 in
      4.92 in
      Samsung Galaxy S Showcase Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S Showcase
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      24
      4.5 out of 5
      17 user ratings
      5 stars
      		64 %
      4 stars
      		35 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      1
      1 editorial reviews
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      User rating
      38
      4.2 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		34 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      35
      4.2 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		37 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Samsung Galaxy S ShowcaseSamsung Galaxy S Showcase
      Operating systemApple iOS 10Android 2.1
      CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.0 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
      CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Samsung-Intrinsity Hummingbird Core
      RAM memory1 GB512 MB

      Display

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Samsung Galaxy S ShowcaseSamsung Galaxy S Showcase
      Screen size4.0 in4.0 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1136 x 640 px800 x 480 px
      TechnologyIPS TFTSuper AMOLED
      Pixel density326.0 ppi233.0 ppi
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Samsung Galaxy S ShowcaseSamsung Galaxy S Showcase
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Samsung Galaxy S ShowcaseSamsung Galaxy S Showcase
      Primary resolution1.2 Mpx0.3 Mpx

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Samsung Galaxy S ShowcaseSamsung Galaxy S Showcase
      Memory card readernoyes
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSD

      Design

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Samsung Galaxy S ShowcaseSamsung Galaxy S Showcase
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Grey
      • Silver
      • White
      		Black
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      		Plastic

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Samsung Galaxy S ShowcaseSamsung Galaxy S Showcase
      Height4.87 in4.92 in
      Width2.31 in2.53 in
      Depth0.3 in0.39 in
      Weight3.95 oz4.16 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Samsung Galaxy S ShowcaseSamsung Galaxy S Showcase
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Samsung Galaxy S ShowcaseSamsung Galaxy S Showcase
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMini-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.03.0 HS
      Charging connectionLightningUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Samsung Galaxy S ShowcaseSamsung Galaxy S Showcase
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPA
      Navigation systemGLONASSGPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      CDMA frequences
      • 800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Samsung Galaxy S ShowcaseSamsung Galaxy S Showcase
      Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
      Battery capacity1440.0 mAh1500.0 mAh
      Standby time225.0 h312.0 h
      Talk time8.0 h7.0 h

      Pros & Cons

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