The release of the iPhone 5 happens at the end of this week and those with an iOS preference will be firmly in the camp of those picking up a new Apple device as soon as they can. Those without a preference one way or the other will likely look to what is on offer in terms of hardware before making a choice.
Taking a look at the specifications for the three largest handsets on the market or due soon (one for each major operating system) is one way to make a decision on the matter. Below is a comparison between Apple’s iPhone 5, Nokia’s Lumia 920 WP 8 flagship handset and Samsung’s Galaxy S III.
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Operating System: iOS 6
Display: 4.0″ 640 x 1136 LED-backlit IPS TFT capacitive touchscreen (326ppi)
Dimensions: 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm, 112 grams
Processor: Apple A6 (specs unrevealed)
Camera: 8 MP rear camera, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 1080p video recording, panorama mode/ 1.2 MP front camera
Storage: Internal – 16/32/64 GB, External – not supported
Battery: Li-Po
Port: Lightning
Connectivity: GSM, UMTS, HSPA+, HSUPA, HSDPA+, DC-HSDPA, CDMA, LTE (where supported), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
Additional Features: Supports nano-SIM standard only, active noise cancellation (dual mic), Siri, Facebook/Twitter integration, TV-out
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Operating System: Windows Phone 8
Display: 4.5″ 768 x 1280 IPS TFT capacitive touchscreen (332ppi)
Dimensions: 130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7 mm, 185 grams
Processor: 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Camera: 8 MP rear camera, 3264 x 2448 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization, autofocus, dual-LED flash, 1080p video recording/ 1.3 MP front camera
Storage: Internal – 32GB, External – not supported
Battery: Li-Ion 2000 mAh
Port: MicroUSB
Connectivity: GSM, UMTS, HSPA+, HSUPA, HSDPA+, LTE (where supported), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.1, GPS, NFC
Additional Features: Supports micro-SIM standard only, active noise cancellation (single mic), PureMotion+ HD display, Nokia City Lens AR app support
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Operating System: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Display: 4.8″ 720 x 1280 Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen (306ppi)
Dimensions: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm, 133 grams
Processor: Exynos SoC- Quad-core 1.4GHz Cortex-A9 (International version)/1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 (LTE versions)
Camera: 8 MP rear camera, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 1080p video recording/1.9 MP front camera
Storage: Internal – 16/32/64 GB, External – Up to 64GB (microSD)
Battery: Li-Ion 2100 mAh
Charging Port: microUSB
Connectivity: GSM, UMTS, HSPA+, HSUPA, HSDPA+, CDMA, LTE (where supported), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC
Additional Features: Supports micro-SIM standard only, S-Voice natural language commands and dictation, active noise cancellation (single mic), picture-in-picture video feature[/toggle_box]
