iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3: What would you prefer
On Friday, the iPhone 5 will go on sale in the US and eight other countries. The phone is pitched as a biggest competitior to Samsung's Galaxy S III.
BT Online Bureau
- Sep 20, 2012,
- Updated Sep 21, 2012 6:43 PM IST
On Friday, the iPhone 5 will go on sale in the US and eight other countries. Apple's new iPhone 5 is taller and has a bigger display. The phone is pitched as a biggest competitior to Samsung's Galaxy S III. Samsung launched Galaxy S III in May. Let us take a look at the key differences and similarities between the iPhone 5 and its closest competitor, Galaxy S III.
iPhone 5 set for Diwali launch in India? iPhone 5 tech specs:
- Display: 4-inch (diagonal) with a resolution of 1136 by 640 pixels.
- Memory capacity: 16, 32 or 64 gigabytes, depending on price. There's no way to expand it with memory cards.
- Price: Starting at $199, for 16 gigabytes of memory.
- Size: height: 4.87 inches; width: 2.31 inches; depth: 0.30 inch (124 x 59 x 7.6 mm)
- Weight: 3.95 ounces (112 grams)
- Cameras: 8-megapixel camera on back, 1.2-megapixel on front.
- Video recording: high-definition (1080p - comparable to the resolution of a 40-inch flat panel TV) up to 30 frames per second with audio
- Battery life: talk time is up to 8 hours on 3G. Internet works for up to 8 hours on LTE and up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi. Up to 10 hours of video playback. Battery can be replaced by service personnel only.
- US wireless carriers: Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint Nextel and others.
- Network compatibility: 3G networks worldwide, plus 4G LTE networks in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Germany, U.K., Australia, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore.
- Operating system: Apple's iOS 6 (will also be available for download to older iPhone models)
- Near-field communications: Not available.
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On Friday, the iPhone 5 will go on sale in the US and eight other countries. Apple's new iPhone 5 is taller and has a bigger display. The phone is pitched as a biggest competitior to Samsung's Galaxy S III. Samsung launched Galaxy S III in May. Let us take a look at the key differences and similarities between the iPhone 5 and its closest competitor, Galaxy S III.
iPhone 5 set for Diwali launch in India? iPhone 5 tech specs:
- Display: 4-inch (diagonal) with a resolution of 1136 by 640 pixels.
- Memory capacity: 16, 32 or 64 gigabytes, depending on price. There's no way to expand it with memory cards.
- Price: Starting at $199, for 16 gigabytes of memory.
- Size: height: 4.87 inches; width: 2.31 inches; depth: 0.30 inch (124 x 59 x 7.6 mm)
- Weight: 3.95 ounces (112 grams)
- Cameras: 8-megapixel camera on back, 1.2-megapixel on front.
- Video recording: high-definition (1080p - comparable to the resolution of a 40-inch flat panel TV) up to 30 frames per second with audio
- Battery life: talk time is up to 8 hours on 3G. Internet works for up to 8 hours on LTE and up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi. Up to 10 hours of video playback. Battery can be replaced by service personnel only.
- US wireless carriers: Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint Nextel and others.
- Network compatibility: 3G networks worldwide, plus 4G LTE networks in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Germany, U.K., Australia, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore.
- Operating system: Apple's iOS 6 (will also be available for download to older iPhone models)
- Near-field communications: Not available.
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