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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
  • 2.4% 57,373,731 hits
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  • 4.0"
    640x1136 pixels
  • 8MP
    1080p
  • 1GB RAM
    Apple A6
  • 1440mAh
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  • AnonD-56991
  • 39x
  • 22 Sep 2012

AnonD-71773, 22 Sep 2012so that's y it can't handle multitasking. Bet iphone will crash if it does. hmmm having a thou... moreYeah getting Ram to allocate processes for multitasking is a Hell of a job and it's why Android doesn't run as smooth as IOS, because IOS is almost like it's just in 2 dimensions and can only do 1 thing at a time, where Android has that extra dimension and depth to do any amount of things at the same time.
And people who brag about IOS running faster do just need to understand what an achievement it is for Android to run as well as it does on so many phones,
And to compare the 2 to a piece of art, IOS is like a painting but Android is more like a sculpture.

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    • Anonymous
    • 3J9
    • 22 Sep 2012

    Anonymous, 21 Sep 2012Because the iphone 5's chipset is optimized to use its 1GB ram as effectively as the Galaxy SI... moreThe reason why the iPhone ios is faster because it doesn't have real multitasking which if it had will lag the iPhone out and any app you open it closes other apps which takes a lot of ram. Im sorry the truth is that real multitasking on android is the way

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      • Dersim
      • 3Ke
      • 22 Sep 2012

      What is the cpu?? Dual core 1 ghz or quad core 1 ghz?? And what is the gpu?? Everyone already knows that it is a A6 chip but that doesn't say anything to me.

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        • AnonD-71773
        • pKi
        • 22 Sep 2012

        AnonD-56991, 22 Sep 20122gb on the quad core S3 would be better if they optimised it for the exynos but it really woul... moreso that's y it can't handle multitasking. Bet iphone will crash if it does. hmmm having a thought here.

        btw @brynn s3 runs on 4x 1.4Ghz.

        http://www.gsmarena.com/samsun...iii-4238.php

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          • AnonD-71773
          • pKi
          • 22 Sep 2012

          so that's y it can't handle multitasking. Bet iphone will crash if it does. hmmm having a thought here.

          btw @brynn s3 runs on 4x 1.4Ghz.

          http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9300_galaxy_s_iii-4238.php

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            • Anonymous
            • nEG
            • 22 Sep 2012

            Anyone T-Mobile UK got an adapter when they ordered their nano sim?No person has that ive asked...It does seem only O2 UK are giving out adaptors,not sure on other networks..

            Two tech mates online have ordered one black one white with 2 per customer order,,now they think the white one is better and has better finish.So they are returning black model..Mmm i will have to wait and see ive ordered black.

            Downlink speeds are up on iphone5 v iphone 4 which i find hard to believe in reality but cant prove otherwise just yet..Other reports are saying battery is only slightly better with IP5 with it having to push extra pixels and the extra RAM bank taking up some more juice..My mates have been work allday so only had few hours with device..Overall outcome so far is very nice..

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              • AnonD-56991
              • 39x
              • 22 Sep 2012

              AnonD-67255, 22 Sep 2012Don't led anyone mislead you. You are the judge here and you have your own brain. Samsung S3 u... more2gb on the quad core S3 would be better if they optimised it for the exynos but it really wouldn't make that much difference unless you a heavy multitasker, because it has around 220MB only allocated for system processes so for certain things I doesn't matter how much memory you have, then Android has become very good at prioritising ram allocation so certain things stay in the memory no matter what. And it's only when you really start hammering the phone with open processes that the extra ram makes the difference.
              And that's why iPhone 5 doesn't need extra ram because when you close an App it clears it straight out the memory so you'll only ever need the ram 1 App needs and nothing is gonna use over 1gb.

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                • Koorosh_kdt
                • L9x
                • 22 Sep 2012

                Today benchmark shows Iphone 5 Dual core CPU kick galaxy s3 very hard :D Performance benchmark of iphone 1601 , s3 1560 :D Nice ha ?!

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                  • AnonD-8044
                  • nEG
                  • 22 Sep 2012

                  AnonD-67255, 22 Sep 2012Don't led anyone mislead you. You are the judge here and you have your own brain. Samsung S3 u... moreWhat a load of poo have you not heard of governers ??So a 2GHz CPU constantly runs @2GHz burning through battery and producing most of it work as heat..

                  RAM can be fast or slow the iphone5 is using 2 x 512MB RAM banks with clock speed of 1066MHz,,cant say for SGS3 but it could be just using standard 800MHz 1024MB RAM in one single bank.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Rbq
                    • 22 Sep 2012

                    Just bought one you won't be disappointed. Very please with the phone the extra real estate on the screen is a major plus, phone feels extremely well built but very light. Previous phones I've had nexus 1, hd7, n8, iPhone 4, Galaxy s, nexus galaxy,. Very please with my purchase

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                      • AnonD-23327
                      • 3xL
                      • 22 Sep 2012

                      iphone 5 available in dubai for 3200 dhs but doesn't work with 3g and sim card not available too

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                        • AnonD-67255
                        • KIq
                        • 22 Sep 2012

                        Clivens, 21 Sep 2012plz can u tell me why galaxy (siii) has 2g ram and iphone5 just has 1g ram? plzDon't led anyone mislead you. You are the judge here and you have your own brain. Samsung S3 uses 2GB RAM because it's faster and better with QUAD-CORE processor and that's like twice the speed of Iphone 5. Now someone saying that 1 litre of water is more than 2 litres of water is plain stupid so same goes here. The unit is same and Ghz and RAM is always constant. They do not get faster or slower themselves. They do what they show like 1GB of RAM means less room and 2GB of RAM means bigger room and more capacity to run stuff and that means pure and smooth multi-tasking. You can barely run 2 apps in Iphone 5 but you can run 5 to 6 apps simultaneously in Samsung Galaxy S3.

                        Even then, you are the judge and you should use both to experience the difference I have described above and you'll know the REAL difference. Samsung's way ahead with sales and technology.

                        Thank you.

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                          • AnonD-56991
                          • 3au
                          • 22 Sep 2012

                          Apple has been stealing ideas again with their Swiss clock design.
                          http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/9557506/Apple-accused-of-copying-Swiss-clock-design-in-iOS6.html

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                            • AnonD-56991
                            • 3au
                            • 22 Sep 2012

                            [deleted post]I apologise profusely if I ever gave the impression that your opinion means f**k all to me, but I won't make that mistake again.

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                              • zia
                              • B{{
                              • 22 Sep 2012

                              i have 3gs and i wait for this one thank apple

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                                • AnonD-56991
                                • 3au
                                • 21 Sep 2012

                                AnonD-8044, 21 Sep 2012The iphones RAM has a very fast frequency clock cycle of 1066MHz.1066 eh?
                                Wasn't that when they had the battle of money wastings.

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                                  • Galaxy
                                  • pTg
                                  • 21 Sep 2012

                                  No Radio
                                  No NFC
                                  No Java Support
                                  No memory card support
                                  Only a 1440 MA Battery
                                  Only a 4" Display
                                  So why lots of people like this?
                                  Reality is bitter,I know
                                  But Samsung In Smart Phones is the BEST

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                                    • flageone
                                    • 45E
                                    • 21 Sep 2012

                                    Anonymous, 21 Sep 2012Because the iphone 5's chipset is optimized to use its 1GB ram as effectively as the Galaxy SI... moreincorrect

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                                      • Amir
                                      • HF7
                                      • 21 Sep 2012

                                      after one years apple cant interduce special phone realy so bad .you cant compare with samsung s3.samsung make new phone weekly but apple after one years ....im so sorry for apple company

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                                        • AnonD-8044
                                        • nEG
                                        • 21 Sep 2012

                                        The iphones RAM has a very fast frequency clock cycle of 1066MHz.

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