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Apple iPhone 5 16GB vs Google Nexus 4 16GB

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Summary
52%
Performance

Apple A6

1 GB RAM

Snapdragon S4 Pro

2 GB RAM

Display

4" (10.16 cm)

640x1136 px

4.7" (11.94 cm)

768x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

1.2 MP

Single Camera

1.3 MP

Single Camera

Battery

1440 mAh

8 h talktime (3G)

2100 mAh

15 h talktime (3G)

Storage

16 GB

Non Expandable

16 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating
User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.2/5 based on 802 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.5/5 based on 2,778 ratings

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Apple iPhone 5 16GB is permanently discontinued.
Google Nexus 4 16GB is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

iOS v6

Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Performance
Below Average
Chipset

Apple A6 APL0589

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064

CPU

Dual core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait

Architecture

32 bit

Graphics

PowerVR SGX 543MP3

Adreno 320

RAM

1 GB

2 GB

RAM Type

DDR2

Display
Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4 " (10.16 cm)

4.7 " (11.94 cm)

Resolution

640x1136 px

768x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

326 ppi

318 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

60.66 %

68.29 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Oleophobic coating

Corning Gorilla Glass v2

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 123.8 mm
Width: 58.6 mm
Thickness: 7.6 mm

Height: 133.9 mm
Width: 68.7 mm
Thickness: 9.1 mm

Weight

112 grams

139 grams

Build Material

Case: Aluminium

Colours

Black, White

Black, White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera

8 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

4 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Poor
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

1.2 MP, Primary Camera

1.3 MP, Primary Camera

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Capacity

1440 mAh

2100 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 8 Hours(3G)

Up to 15 Hours(3G) / Up to 11.9 Hours(2G)

Standby time

Up to 390 Hours(3G) / Up to 564. Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

Storage
Excellent
Internal Memory

16 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Class 12
EDGE:
Class 12

SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg, Body: 1.18 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

USB 2.0, USB charging

microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope