iPhone 5S vs the Competition

Apple’s newly announced iPhone 5S is a pretty great update to the iPhone, thanks to its first-of-a-kind Apple A7 chip, the M7 motion co-processor and an improved camera with tricks you can actually use but how does it fare against the competition?

Let the specs comparison chart decide that for you.

	Apple iPhone 5S	LG G2	HTC One	Sony Xperia Z	Samsung Galaxy S 4
Weight	112g	143g	143g	146g	130g
Thickness	7.6mm	8.9mm	9.3mm	7.96mm	7.9mm
Pre-installed OS	iOS 7	Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean	Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean	Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean	Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Display size	4 inches	5.2 inches	4.7 inches	5 inches	5 inches
Resolution	640 x 1136 pixels	1080 x 1920 pixels	1080 x 1920 pixels	1080 x 1920 pixels	1080 x 1920 pixels
CPU	64-bit Apple A7, M7 motion co-processor	2.26Ghz quad-core Krait	Quad-core 1.7 Ghz Krait	Quad-core 1.5 Ghz Krait	1.6Ghz quad-core Cortex A15 and 1.2Ghz quad-core Cortex A7
GPU	Undisclosed but 2X faster than before	Adreno 330	Adreno 320	Adreno 320	PowerVR SGX 544MP3
RAM	-	2 GB	2GB	2GB	2GB
Storage	16/32/64 GB	32 GB	32/64GB	16GB	16/32/64GB
Expandable	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Rear-camera	8 mp, True Tone Flash, 1080p video at 30fps	13 mp, Full HD 1080p video at 60fps	4 mp Ultrapixel, Full HD 1080p video at 30fps	13 mp, Full HD 1080p video at 30fps	13 mp, Full HD 1080p video at 30fps
Front-camera	1.2 mp HD	2.1 mp Full HD	2.1 mp Full HD	2.2 mp Full HD	2 mp Full HD
Connectivity	Lightning Port, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi,	Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, Infrared, Wifi Hotspot, microUSB 2.0, USB-OTG	Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, Wifi Hotspot, optional NFC, Infrared	Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, Wifi Hotspot, NFC	Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, microUSB 2.0, USB OTG, Infrared, Wifi Hotspot,
Battery	1440 mAh	3000 mAh	2300 mAh	2330 mAh	2600 mAh
Exclusive Features	iOS, Touch ID, Siri, 64-bit processor, M7 processor	Rear-buttons, SnapDragon 800, software tricks	HTC Sense, Zoe, Blinkfeed, Ultra-Pixel camera	IP57-certified	Octa-core CPU, Software tricks

Some people might’ve been pondering over the inclusion of iOS as an exclusive feature but then again, the ecosystem and experience it provides is pretty much unmatched elsewhere (despite getting surpassed by Google Play recently).

Except for the 4 inch display, most of the things are changed, maybe not so in the naming department but certainly under the hood.

Also the Touch ID is quite an interesting addition which will certainly help in the popularizing of the technology. If you think that these additions make your life easier then you should go ahead and stand in the long queue, but if not, then the list of competitors isn’t short either.