Saturday, 15 September 2012

iPhone 5 vs iPhone 4s vs iPhone 4

I love my iPhone 4s. Absolutely adore it. It is, by far, the best phone I have ever had.

I bought it over the iPhone 4 because it has Siri - which I was amazed by.

Yet now, the iPhone 5 is out. What is the difference between all three phones? 

Are you thinking of spending the £529 it costs to buy a new iPhone 5?

Don't get me wrong, if I had a load of money I'd get it without a second thought... but I don't. Lets face it, with today's economy not many people will be able to spend £529 without thinking about it.

So, I've discovered the EXACT difference between the three phones.




Colour

Black & Slate
White & Silver
Black
White
Black
White

Weight and Dimensions1

  • Height: 123.8 mm (4.87 inches)
  • Width: 58.6 mm (2.31 inches)
  • Depth: 7.6 mm (0.30 inches)
  • Weight: 112 grams (3.95 ounces)
  • Height: 115.2 mm (4.5 inches)
  • Width: 58.6 mm (2.31 inches)
  • Depth: 9.3 mm (0.37 inches)
  • Weight: 140 grams (4.9 ounces)
  • Height: 115.2 mm (4.5 inches)
  • Width: 58.6 mm (2.31 inches)
  • Depth: 9.3 mm (0.37 inches)
  • Weight: 137 grams (4.8 ounces)

Display

  • 4-inch (diagonal) Retina display
  • 1136x640 resolution
  • 326 ppi
  • 3.5-inch (diagonal) Retina display
  • 960x640 resolution
  • 326 ppi
  • 3.5-inch (diagonal) Retina display
  • 960x640 resolution
  • 326 ppi

3G and Wireless

  • GSM model: GSM/EDGE
  • UMTS/HSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • CDMA model: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B
  • LTE3
  • Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on
    2.4GHz and 5GHz)
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • GPS and GLONASS
  • GSM/EDGE
  • UMTS/HSPA
  • -
  • CDMA EV-DO Rev. A2
  •  
  • -
  • Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n; 802.11n on
    2.4GHz)
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • GPS and GLONASS
  • GSM model: GSM/EDGE
  • UMTS/HSPA
  • -
  • CDMA model: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A
  •  
  • -
  • Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n; 802.11n on
    2.4GHz)
  • Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
  • GPS

SIM Card

Nano-SIM
iPhone 5 is not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards.
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM

Intelligent Assistant4

Siri
Use your voice to send messages, set reminders and more.
Siri
Use your voice to send messages, set reminders and more.
-

iSight Camera

8 megapixel

  • Autofocus
  • Tap to focus
  • LED flash
  • Backside illumination sensor
  • Five-element lens
  • Face detection
  • Hybrid IR filter
  • ƒ/2.4 aperture
  • Panorama

8 megapixel

  • Autofocus
  • Tap to focus
  • LED flash
  • Backside illumination sensor
  • Five-element lens
  • Face detection
  • Hybrid IR filter
  • ƒ/2.4 aperture
  • Panorama

5 megapixel

  • Autofocus
  • Tap to focus
  • LED flash
  • Backside illumination sensor
  • Four-element lens
  • -
  • -
  • ƒ/2.8 aperture
  • -

FaceTime Camera

1.2MP photos
720p HD video
Backside illumination sensor
VGA-resolution photos
VGA-resolution video
VGA-resolution photos
VGA-resolution video

Video Calling5

FaceTime

  • iPhone 5 to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or 3G

FaceTime

  • iPhone 4S to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or 3G

FaceTime

  • iPhone 4 to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi

Video Recording

1080p HD video recording

  • 30 fps
  • Tap to focus while recording
  • LED light
  • Improved video stabilisation
  • Take still photos while recording video
  • Face detection

1080p HD video recording

  • 30 fps
  • Tap to focus while recording
  • LED light
  • Video stabilisation
  • -
  • -

720p HD video recording

  • 30 fps
  • Tap to focus while recording
  • LED light
  • -
  • -
  • -

Headphones

Apple EarPods with
Remote and Mic
Storage and travel case
Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Connector

Lightning
30-pin
30-pin

Battery Life6

Talk time:
Up to 8 hours on 3G
Browsing time:
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
Talk time:
Up to 7 hours on 3G
Browsing time:
Up to 6 hours on 3G
Up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi
Standby time:
Up to 300 hours

Capacity

-
16GB
32GB
64GB
-
16GB
-
-
8GB
-
-
-

So, there's not much difference... I won't be buying the iPhone 5 in a hurry. If I walk into a lot of money, then definitely but for now, the iPhone 4s will suffice.

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