Wednesday, September 12, 2012

How the iPhone 5 Stacks Up

Here is a quick comparison of Apple’s new smartphone with its predecessor the iPhone 4S. from the folks at the WSJ, the iPhone 4S..


Price: The iPhone 5 will start at $199 for a model with 16GB of storage and a two-year contract, the same starting price as its predecessor. The price on the iPhone 4S will drop to $99, with a contract. The new phone will be available starting Sept. 21 in the U.S. Measurements: The new phone is thinner and longer than the iPhone 4S but weighs less. It weighs 112 grams, compared with 140 grams.

Screen: The new iPhone has a 4-inch screen, measured diagonally, compared with 3.5 inches for the 4S. That’s smaller than some of Samsung’s and Motorola MSI +0.59%’s newest Android phones. The screen has 326 pixels per inch, the same as the iPhone 4S, but because it is longer has 1136 by 640 resolution.

LTE: It has an LTE chip that will connect to the fastest 4G wireless data networks from Verizon AT&T T +0.32% and Sprint. The iPhone 4S connected to 3G data networks.

Processor: It has a new Apple designed microprocessor, the A6, which Apple says is twice as the chip inside the iPhone 4S.  Battery: Apple said the battery on the new phone will last for 8 hours of talking on 3G networks or talking and browsing on LTE networks. The new battery lasts for 10 hours of Wi-Fi browsing. Apple also claimed 8 hours of 3G talk time with the iPhone 4S...

More?  For updates go to http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/09/12/how-the-iphone-5-stacks-up/

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