Apple announced its new phone in one of its usual extravagant keynotes; the iPhone 5 (the 6th in the series). We won’t go into any details since those are readily available everywhere. Since with this announcement all the major players have shown what they have in store for the next six months, we’re giving you a comparison among the best phones money can buy (or will be available to buy within the next two months) and you can judge for yourself depending on your needs.
| Apple iPhone 5 | Samsung Galaxy 3 | Nokia Lumia 920 | HTC One X | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating system | iOS 6 | Android 4.0 (Android 4.1 in October) |
Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.0 |
| Display | 4-inch IPS LCD; 1,136×640 pixels |
4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED 1,280×720 pixels |
4.5-inch AMOLED 1,280×768 pixels |
4.7-inch Super IPS LCD2 1,280×720 pixels |
| Availability | September 21st | May 2012 | November 2nd | May 2012 |
| 4G | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | 8-megapixel | 8-megapixel | 8.7-megapixel | 8-megapixel |
| Fromt Camera | 720p (technically 1.2 megapixel) | 1.9-megapixel | 1.3-megapixel | 1.3-megapixel |
| Processor | Proprietary A6 CPU (No details available) |
1.5GHz Quad Core Exynos SoC | 1.5GHz Dual Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | 1.5GHz Quad Core NVidia Tegra 3 |
| Memory | 16GB, 32GB, 64GB 1GB RAM |
16GB or 32GB 2GB RAM |
32GB 1GB RAM |
32GB 1GB RAM |
| Expandable memory | No | Up to 64GB via microSD | No | No |
| Battery | Unknown (Talk time 8 hours) |
2,100 mAh (Talk time 22 hours) |
2,000 mAh (Talk time 17 hours) |
1,800 mAh |
| Wireless Charging | No | No | Yes | No |
| Replaceable Battery | No | Yes | No | No |
| NFC (Near Field Communication) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 112g | 133g | 184g | 130g |
| Thickness | 7.6mm | 8.6mm | 10.7mm | 8.9mm |
| Dimensions | 123.8 x 58.6mm | 136.5 x 70.6mm | 130.3 x 70.8mm | 134.4 x 69.9mm |
| Colors | Black, white | White, blue, black, brown, gray, red (US Only) | Black, white, yellow, red, gray | white, gray |
