Apple iPhone 5S Rivals and Competitors
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Apple iPhone 5S vs. Samsung Galaxy S4
Apple iPhone 5S
- No rear camera
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Lacks an e-mail client
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Samsung Galaxy S4
- Quad core processor
- Very big display (5.0 inches)
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (441 ppi)
- High-resolution display (1080 x 1920 pixels)
- High-resolution camera (13 megapixels)
- Very fast processor (1900 MHz)
- Lots of RAM (2048 MB RAM)
- Fast mobile data support (4G)
- NFC
- HDMI connector for TV-out (via microUSB)
Common for both Pros & Cons
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Apple iPhone 5S vs. Apple iPhone 5
Apple iPhone 5S
- No rear camera
- Lacks an e-mail client
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Apple iPhone 5
- Dual core processor
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (326 ppi)
- High-resolution display (640 x 1136 pixels)
- High-resolution camera (8 megapixels)
- Very fast processor (1300 MHz)
- Lots of RAM (1016 MB RAM)
- Fast mobile data support (4G)
- Small dimensions (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches inches)
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
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Apple iPhone 5S vs. Sony Xperia Z
Apple iPhone 5S
- No rear camera
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Lacks an e-mail client
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Sony Xperia Z
- Quad core processor
- Very big display (5.0 inches)
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (443 ppi)
- High-resolution display (1080 x 1920 pixels)
- Very fast processor (1500 MHz)
- Lots of RAM (2048 MB RAM)
- Fast mobile data support (4G)
- NFC
- HDMI connector for TV-out (via microUSB)
- Water-resistant phone
Common for both Pros & Cons
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Apple iPhone 5S vs. Samsung Galaxy S III
Apple iPhone 5S
- No rear camera
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Lacks an e-mail client
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Samsung Galaxy S III
- Quad core processor
- Very big display (4.8 inches)
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (306 ppi)
- High-resolution display (720 x 1280 pixels)
- High-resolution camera (8 megapixels)
- Very fast processor (1400 MHz)
- Lots of RAM (1024 MB RAM)
- Fast mobile data support (4G)
- NFC
- HDMI connector for TV-out (via microUSB)
Common for both Pros & Cons
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Apple iPhone 5S vs. HTC One
Apple iPhone 5S
- No rear camera
- Lacks an e-mail client
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
HTC One
- Quad core processor
- Very big display (4.7 inches)
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (468 ppi)
- High-resolution display (1080 x 1920 pixels)
- Very fast processor (1700 MHz)
- Lots of RAM (2048 MB RAM)
- Fast mobile data support (4G)
- NFC
- HDMI connector for TV-out (via microUSB)
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
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Apple iPhone 5S vs. BlackBerry Z10
Apple iPhone 5S
- No rear camera
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Lacks an e-mail client
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
BlackBerry Z10
- Dual core processor
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (356 ppi)
- High-resolution display (768 x 1280 pixels)
- High-resolution camera (8 megapixels)
- Very fast processor (1500 MHz)
- Lots of RAM (2048 MB RAM)
- Fast mobile data support (4G)
- NFC
- HDMI connector for TV-out (Micro HDMI (Type D))
Common for both Pros & Cons
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Apple iPhone 5S vs. Apple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 5S
- No rear camera
- Lacks an e-mail client
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Apple iPhone 4S
- Dual core processor
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (326 ppi)
- High-resolution display (640 x 960 pixels)
- High-resolution camera (8 megapixels)
- Small dimensions (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches inches)
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
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