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Apple iPhone 5 - user opinions and reviews

Apple iPhone 5
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  • Released 2012, September 21
    112g, 7.6mm thickness
    iOS 6, up to iOS 10.3.4
    16GB/32GB/64GB storage, no card slot
  • 1.6% 57,353,569 hits
  • 2040 Become a fan
  • 4.0"
    640x1136 pixels
  • 8MP
    1080p
  • 1GB RAM
    Apple A6
  • 1440mAh
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  • Anonymous
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  • 03 Nov 2012

louigi, 03 Nov 2012For starters can you please type in English as opposed to some strange derivative of text spee... moreOf course IOS would run smoother because it only takes care of a single brand and that's the iPhone. Whereas Android has to be customized yet for every brand which is what they call skin and still has to be adopted to every phone model. So Android is a more complex and more sophisticated platform. But despite the vast brands and models it being integrated to, it is still fast and has less apps crashing compared to IOS.

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    • Anonymous
    • Qy%
    • 03 Nov 2012

    Apple stocks going down, down, down.... Market indication that it is near the end of its time. In just about 2 months, its down from over $700 each share to $576. Pathetic Apple stock holders.

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      • ib9
      • 03 Nov 2012

      from the looks of it...this time the competitor will catch up with iphone 5 sooner ..at least by early or middle of next year..the improvement is not as wide as last time- ipad / android phone user

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        • shakthi
        • w4Y
        • 03 Nov 2012

        Anonymous, 02 Nov 2012simply amazing,apple has done it again! who said

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          • mjP
          • 03 Nov 2012

          Why don't you people understand that it's Apple & The Rest ? It's not by specifications, but its build quality, hand feeling & design... Even if i'm an iFan, i admit that there are other smartphones way better than iPhone... Adroid, even if its buggy, it's more customizable & good looking BUT iOS it's more stable & fast as an operating sistem... iPhone it's for another class of users by my opinion, and not for those who want 100X processors, 512XX RAM, 10000 rezolutions displays, etc, WICH I dont know if you even use, and notice any differences other than some +ms in speed. Has no sense to talk about display clarity because there are very small differences at a NORMAL eye looking...

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            • louigi
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            • 03 Nov 2012

            heailoo, 02 Nov 2012Okay, i just don't know what was apple thinking when they released phone with quite poor specs... moreI don't know whether you've noticed but the iPhone does not need a 1080p screen as 326 ppi is already borderline overkill, 1080p on anything less than a tablet is simply a waste of battery life. In regard to quad core processors, the iPhone 5 does not need them, it is plenty fast enough on its dual core in operating system tasks, apps and games, quad core again, would be a waste of battery, the iPhone 5 runs everything it does flawlessly and smoothly anyway. Both these things are a waste of battery life and are only wanted so people can boast about having them, do your research before making outrageous claims like this!

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              • 03 Nov 2012

              babu, 03 Nov 2012hi frdz,,, Any one suggest me ...i gonna bye mobile ..i choose i phone 5 ..all my frdz r te... moreFor starters can you please type in English as opposed to some strange derivative of text speech as I found it rather difficult to understand your post.

              The iPhone 5 is a very fast phone but with a very basic operating system and a very clean and refined eco system. If you simply want your phone to work, never have any problems and be simple to use and understand then the iPhone is for you. I'm not saying it is perfect as I'm sure as you delve into its many features you will uncover problems but it will be very near flawless.

              The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 on the other hand is still incredibly fast, both of these phones are so fast I'm not sure there is any perceivable speed difference, although on paper the Note 2 blows the iPhone out of the water. So in terms of general usage speed these devices will be near enough the same.

              The Note 2's screen is 5.5 inches diagonal compared to the iPhone 5's 4 inches. The resolution of these screens are vastly different as well. The Note 2 is a 720p display which means films and games can be made at a standard resolution and not be distorted, the pixel density is 267 ppi, which doesn't sound particularly impressive compared to the 300 + of some other flagships, but, unless you are straining to find pixelation then the screen will be very impressive, colours look very nice as well. The iPhone 5's screen is 1136 by 640 which is a very irregular resolution but, games and films alike don't look distorted so don't let this put you off. The colour reproduction is very good on this although I'd say the Note 2 is lightly more saturated, the iPhone 5's pixel density is 326 ppi which is incredibly good and near enough impossible to find any pixelation.

              The battery life on the Note 2 is fantastic but the iPhone 5 is none to shabby either, equalling if not slightly bettering the iPhone 4S.

              The Note 2 runs android 4.1 jellybean which is very slick and fast but still doesn't quite cut it in terms of smoothness compared to iOS 6 that the iPhone 5 runs. If you are into customisation then the Note 2 is a sure fire winner as widgets, skins and the like can be used to customise its cosmetic and practical features. The iPhone is very non customisable only being able to move the apps around on the home screens and change the wallpaper.

              I hope you found this helpful, if you want any further advice either go to a phone shop and have a go on both of the devices or look at reviews of them on YouTube.

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                • viki
                • tUs
                • 03 Nov 2012

                Using of iphone is like going to behind the technology, no bluetooth sharing, no file explorer no sd card, cannot download n save songs or any other not supporting file. its just a brand name and the price, but the mobile and operating system both not worth the price.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • JE7
                  • 03 Nov 2012

                  Ashif, 02 Nov 2012After charged 100% of my IP5 it used 49 Min ( call,sms,sent and receive mail,brows 10 min ) a... morewith iphone everything is ok!!

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                    • hhshah
                    • U$0
                    • 03 Nov 2012

                    nice phone its like a magic in your hand

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                      • Anonymous
                      • IWd
                      • 03 Nov 2012

                      heailoo, 02 Nov 2012Okay, i just don't know what was apple thinking when they released phone with quite poor specs... moreEven ArsTechnica are super impressed with the iPhone 5 performance, it is simply put, the fastest smartphone, yet with the best battery, achieved in the smallest body. That is some serious engineering at work.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • vaN
                        • 03 Nov 2012

                        loki, 03 Nov 2012xcuse me? iphone is the best in terms of battery? are u kidding me? lmfao. . =)), I Work at MO... moredid you see your lumia 800 it was 35hr endurance rating and your favorite BB curve was 36 below i think check it out. 4s 45hr and 5 was 51hr rating

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                          • babu
                          • Mfx
                          • 03 Nov 2012

                          hi frdz,,,

                          Any one suggest me ...i gonna bye mobile ..i choose i phone 5 ..all my frdz r telling me to bye Samsung galaxy note2 ..please suggest me which is best ....

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                            • sunny rajput
                            • YQx
                            • 03 Nov 2012

                            thats makes apple different from other.........

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                              • Apple2014
                              • HI8
                              • 03 Nov 2012

                              This phone has better battery than S3.Go to Gsmarena's
                              comparing iphone 5 with galaxy s3 on ((reviews)) part.Page 4.

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                                • shanky
                                • vGi
                                • 03 Nov 2012

                                its awesome
                                thanks tim cook

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                                  • U@b
                                  • 03 Nov 2012

                                  in samsung sIII the siri (voice command) does not work as well as apple. I have samsung sIII and apple too but the best is apple.in SIII the cameras shutter speed is bit slow than apple iphone 5. The iphone camera of 8megapixel is stunning.

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                                    • Abbas
                                    • bC1
                                    • 03 Nov 2012

                                    While...i have used sg2, sg3, note as well as note 2..than i have used iPhone...there is a lot of difference BTW these phones...iPhone as has excellent touch..graphics...and gaming exp is superb in iPhone in-spite having bigger screen on note 2...
                                    Samsung is far behind iPhone on basis of apps, games...and much more..
                                    yaa i agree to this that Iphone has many disadvatages bt that doesn't matter at all...nly the way apple lags is that the phone is not user friendly like samsung phones...
                                    and about the price i think apple has some standards not like samsung whos price gt fall day after day..

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                                      • loki
                                      • t7X
                                      • 03 Nov 2012

                                      Anonymous, 03 Nov 2012owwss? why did you say that to us? did you try iphone 5? did you try on your own hand? s3 batt... morexcuse me? iphone is the best in terms of battery? are u kidding me? lmfao. . =)), I Work at MOOG Controls and most of the employees were given an iphone, and their main complaint is the battery drains very fast. Thats why most of us exchange it to an older blackberry curve or lumia 800. .

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                                        • sgn
                                        • 03 Nov 2012

                                        Yash3995, 02 Nov 2012Oh really ! U think apple has been COPYING samsung or andro devices ! Think twice and tell dud... moreLike Apple copy from Android the Notification bar, face unlock, universal search, bigger screens, multi core processors, multitasking?

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