Apple iPhone 5 vs LG Nexus 4 E960 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 5
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Apple iPhone 5 or LG Nexus 4 E960 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 5 | LG Nexus 4 E960 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, September | 2012, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm | 4.87 x 4.87 x 2.31 in | 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm | 5.27 x 5.27 x 2.7 in | |
| Weight | 112 g | 3.95 oz | 139 g | 4.9 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black/Slate, White/Silver | Black, White | |
| Battery | 1440 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
Stand by time - Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 340 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit IPS LCD | True HD IPS Plus | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 44.1 cm2 | 62.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 60.8% | 68.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 640 x 1136 px | 768 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 318 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF | -8 MP, 1/4'', AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.2 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard) | 1.3 MP | |
| Functions | face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular | ||
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3 | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Apple A6 (32 nm) | - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based) | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics) | Adreno 320 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR2 | 8/16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 83 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 271 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1347 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1103 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation |
- Qi wireless charging |
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| Versions |
- Supported LTE Networks |
- Also known as LG Nexus 4, LG Mako |
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