Nokia C5-03 vs Apple iPhone 5s Comparison and Differences

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Nokia C5-03

Nokia C5-03

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Apple iPhone 5s

Apple iPhone 5s

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Differences between Nokia C5-03 and Apple iPhone 5s - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the Nokia C5-03:

  • Lightweight design, weighing only 93 grams.
  • Comes with a stylus for handwriting recognition.
  • Features a microSD card slot for storage expansion (up to 16 GB).
  • Has a FM radio receiver for listening to live broadcasts.
  • Includes a removable battery which allows for battery replacement.

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 5s:

  • Supports 4G LTE for faster data speeds.
  • Features a more powerful Apple A7 chipset with a dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone CPU and quad-core graphics GPU.
  • Boasts a higher-resolution camera (8 MP) with Dual-LED dual-tone flash and HDR support.
  • Comes with more internal storage options (16/32/64 GB) and 1 GB RAM DDR3.
  • Has a fingerprint sensor for enhanced security.
  • Constructed with premium materials including front glass and aluminum body.
  • Sporting a higher-resolution display (640 x 1136 pixels) with a pixel density of 326 ppi and Corning Gorilla Glass protection.
  • Supports iOS upgrades, with iOS 7 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3.

Nokia C5-03 or Apple iPhone 5s Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Nokia C5-03 Apple iPhone 5s
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Release date 2010, October 2013, September
Dimensions (HxWxD) 105.8 x 51 x 13.8 mm | 4.17 x 4.17 x 2.01 in 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm | 4.87 x 4.87 x 2.31 in
Weight 93 g | 3.28 oz 112 g | 3.95 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum body
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Colors Graphite Black, Lime Green, Petrol Blue, Aluminum Grey, Pink/black Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold
Battery 1000 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion 1560 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Music play - Up to 35 h
Stand by time - Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 40 h
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Screen

Technology TFT LED-backlit IPS LCD
Touchscreen resistive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 3.2" in 4" in
Screen area 28.2 cm2 44.1 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 52.3% 60.8%
Screen resolution 360 x 640 px 640 x 1136 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 229 PPI 326 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Other specs - Handwriting recognition
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 5 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Camera specs -5 MP -8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.5µm, AF
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 480p@15fps 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
DxOMark Main Score 68
DxOMark Photo 69
DxOMark Video 66
Front camera, selfie 0 MP, 1.2 MP, Single
Specifications 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Functions face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset - Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU - 600 MHz ARM 11 - Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
External memory microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included No
Internal memory 40 MB, 128 MB RAM 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 86541
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 259
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 476

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Mini-SIM Nano-SIM
Network GSM / HSPA GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models 
CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM), A1453 
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453 
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457, A1530
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900) - A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850) - A1453 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A1457 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - A1530
Speed HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS Class 32 Yes
Edge Class 32 Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS; Nokia Maps Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
USB microUSB 2.0 2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head)     0.89 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 1.29 W/kg (head)    
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio Stereo FM radio No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 16-bit/44.1kHz audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- MP4/H.264/WMV player
-MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player
-Photo editor
-Organizer
-Voice command/dial
-Predictive text input

- Siri natural language commands and dictation
Versions
- Supported LTE Networks

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