With the iPhone 5 finally unveiled, Apple’s next device has some serious competition in the smartphone market.
The iPhone 5 will battle for market share against powerhouse Android smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy S III, HTC One X, and Galaxy Nexus, as well as Nokia Lumia 920 running Windows Phone 8 that was announced earlier this month.
Apple’s iPhone 5 was criticised by a number of analysts following its announcement, claiming that the phone has had minimal design changes, and lacks a “wow factor”.
The omission of an NFC (near-field communication) chip is also a much talked-about issue surrounding the new device.
So how does Apple’s iPhone 5 stack-up to the competition?
| Element | iPhone 5 | Nokia Lumia 920 | Samsung Galaxy S3 | HTC One X |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Availability | 21 September 2012 (US) | Expected November (EU) | Available in SA | Available in SA |
| OS | iOS 6 | Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” | Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” |
| Display | 4″ Retina (640×1136) LED IPS | 4.5″ (768×1280) IPS | 4.8″ 720p (720×1280) AMOLED | 4.7″ 720p (720×1280) IPS S-LCD2 |
| Camera, primary | 8MP | 8.7MP “PureView” | 8MP | 8MP |
| Camera, secondary | 1.2MP | 1.3MP | 1.9MP | 1.3MP |
| Storage, internal | 16/32/64GB | 32GB | 16/32/64GB | 32GB |
| Storage, expandable | No | No | microSDXC (64GB) | No |
| RAM | Unspecified | 1GB | 1GB | 1GB |
| Processor | Apple A6 | 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 | 1.4GHz Exynos 4212 quad | 1.5GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 (quad core) |
| Battery | Unspecified, but Apple claims 8hr talk time or 3G Internet browsing | 2,000mAh | 2,100mAh | 1,800mAh |
| Cellular data | HSPA+, DC-HSPA, LTE | 42Mbps HSPA+, LTE | 21Mbps HSPA+ | 21Mbps HSPA+ |
| SIM type | Nano SIM | Micro SIM | Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| NFC | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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