Thursday, September 13, 2012

iPhone 5 vs iPhone 4S: How Much Surprise Does Apple Brings to US?

iPhone 5 vs iPhone 4s
It's really a big thing in 2012 that Apple unveiled new generation iPhone - iPhone 5. Though there isn't much surprise iPhone 5 brings to us, as a upgrade version of iPhone, iPhone 5 still has its unique features.

  • Design
    iPhone 5 is obviously taller, thinner and lighter than iPhone 4s while the weight is reduced at the same time. This means the advantages in hardware. Colors of iPhone 5 are changed, never monotonous.
  • Display
    The 4'' screen brings iPhone to larger phones with the trend. It verifies the rumors before. And the resolution is changed to 1136x640 from 960x640.
  • Processor and Speed
    iPhone 5 comes with an A6 processor, which is said to be twice as fast as A5 found in iPhone 4s. Considering the phone's size, A6 must has smaller size but more energy efficient.
  • Support LTE
    iPhone 5 is the first one which supports LTE. With LTE on iPhone 5, you can browse the web, stream content, or download a movie at blazing-fast speeds. You can check if your country is in the available LTE areas.
  • Battery
    Apple add a battery life of iPhone 5 on LTE - 8 hours. Besides, the standby time, browsing time on both 3G and WiFi are improved.
Here is a detailed comparison table which list all the changes from iPhone 4S to iPhone 5. You can refer to it when you are willing to pre-order iPhone 5. You can find more useful information on iPhone 5 Buying Guide.

iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 4S
iPhone 5iPhone 4S
Price
(contract with carriers)
16GB $199
32GB $299
64GB $399
16GB $99
ColorBlack&Slate
White&Silver
Black
White
Size4.87''x2.31''x0.30''4.5''x2.31''x0.37''
Weight112g140g
ProcessorA6A5
Display4'' IPS3.5'' IPS
Resolution1136x640 960x640
Primary cameraThe same 8 megapixel AF with flash and
f/2.4 aperture
Secondary camera1.2 megapixel at 30fpsVGA at 30fps
CellularGSM model: GSM/EDGE
UMTS/HSPA+
DC-HSDPA
CDMA model: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B
LTE3
GSM/EDGE
UMTS/HSPA
CDMA EV-DO Rev. A2
ConnectionWiFi (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS and GLONASS
WiFi (802.11b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz)
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS and GLONASS
BatteryTalk time: Up to 8 hours on 3G
Browsing time: Up to 8 hours on LTE, Up to 8 hours on 3G, Up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi
Standby time: Up to 225 hours
Talk time: Up to 8 hours on 3G
Browsing time: Up to 6 hours on 3G, Up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi
Standby time: Up to 200 hours
SIM CardNano-SIMMicro-SIM


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