Apple and Google are again confronted in the market. CRN Test Center compares the two leading smartphone vendors.
This week, Google introduced its new smartphone Nexus 4 in white colored casing, made from LG. Nexus 4 unlocked for GSM networks is of $ 299, and its performance is impressive. How it looks in comparison to the iPhone 5? Here is what Test Center CRN.
processor, graphics and memory
Nexus 4 is built on a single-chip system Snapdragon S4 Pro, one of the most powerful family in the S4 from Qualcomm. The processor contains four core Krait based on ARMv7 processor with a clock frequency of up to 1.7 GHz and has 2 GB of RAM. Inside the iPhone 5, as we know, brand new proprietary SoC A6 quad-core ARM A9 processor with a clock speed of 1.3 GHz, 1 GB of memory plus.
For graphics Snapdragon S4 uses a GPU Adreno 320 from Qualcomm, which replaced the Adreno 225, quadruple the performance and optimized HTML5 and 3D-software. A6 processor Apple uses in graphics core PowerVR, doubling the performance of applications and graphics compared to the A5 in the iPhone 4, as claimed by Apple.
Both smartphones are capable of recording 1080p-video and play it with the normal frame rate. iPhone 5 is available in versions with a storage capacity of 16, 32 and 64 GB, and the Nexus 4 – in versions with 8 or 16 GB. Neither one nor the other, make it impossible to use the card.
Size and weight
Nexus 4 is quite small, especially compared with the superustroystvom as Galaxy S4 Samsung. But along with a miniature iPhone 5 it may seem relatively large: nearly half an inch long, half an inch wider and 27 grams heavier. To be precise, the Nexus 4 is 13.5 cm long and 6.9 cm wide with a thickness of 9.1 mm and weighs 138.9 g iPhone 5 is 12.4 cm long and 5.8 cm wide at a thickness of 7.6 mm and weighs 112.0 g
screen
In Nexus 4 has a feature that should be noted. For example, Display: 4.7 inches diagonally with its IPS-panel has a resolution of 1280 x 786 pixels. This density gives 320 ppi (ppi). 4-inch Retina display in Apple, also IPS, has a resolution of 1136 x 640, which gives 326 ppi. Both displays are probably superior to that of the human eye, but the Google screen is bigger. In addition, he is protected by glass Gorilla Glass 2, in contrast to the oleophobic coating (do not leave fingerprints) on the smartphone Apple.
Communication, etc.
The most obvious difference in terms of Nexus 4 communication capabilities compared to the iPhone 5 is that the user gets it unlocked. Just insert a GSM-compatible SIM-card into the slot (on the side) – and everything works. Also, unlike the iPhone 5, Nexus support 4 includes near field communication (NFC) function and a Beam Android 4.2 «Jelly Bean».
Using the OS provides VAR `s ODP functionality, which can be activated: the support for multiple users, the widget lock screen, new keyboard input gestures, etc. In addition, Nexus 4 – one of the few smartphones without a GUI-brand vendor overlay, which makes it a convenient platform for application development.
Both models include the usual array of connectivity options, including dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4. Nexus 4 also allows for wireless charging and has SlimPort, which allows you to transfer video via microUSB connector for an external monitor. SlimPort first appeared in 2012 and is also the name of the Mobility DisplayPort, or MyDP. Apple has its own, proprietary methods of wired and wireless transmission of images from the iPhone to an external display.
Digital Camera
As for the resolution, the cameras of both smartphones are roughly equal. Both have a major resolution of 8 megapixels, and the front camera Google is able to capture 1.3 megapixels to 1.2 megapixels with Apple. However, the main magic is in the software, and both the vendor offer a variety of great features.
iPhone 5 can make panoramic shots overall size of 28 megapixels. As for the Nexus 4, we do not know their exact size, but Google has expanded panorama mode (calling it «Photo Sphere»), allowing you to take pictures up and down, not just left and right. Also, Google has launched the developer community to Photo Sphere and created a special website to gather there panoramic shots from around the world. We have not tested the camera Nexus 4, but Apple has a dynamic IP filtering function works just wonderfully in low light conditions, the iPhone 5 and the lens is protected by sapphire glass, helping to keep the clarity of images. Also, iPhone 5 to take a photo during video recording, and a front facing camera meets the standard HD (1080p).
Total
If someone is important not to be attached to the operator, the non-blocking phone, of course, wins. At a price of $ 299 Nexus 4 offers the latest version of Android, not adorned with all sorts of “bells and whistles” the vendor, plus many of the features that are typical only for high-end smartphones, and for a different price. On the other hand, iPhone 5 can be bought almost anywhere for $ 199 with a service contract for two years, by waiting for a sea of ??various applications and the abundance of accessories, which has no equal in the world.
Source: Edward J. Correia, CRN / USA
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