| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| October 2012 | Q3 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2012 | Released - November 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Black/Slate, White/Silver | Titanium Gray, Marble White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 in) (7.87 x 5.3 x 0.28 in (0.31 x 0.21 x 0.01 in)) |
151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm (5.95 x 3.17 x 0.37 in) |
| Weight | |
| 312 g (11.01 oz) | 179.4 g (6.31.0.14 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1454/ A1455 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SCH-I605, SPH-L900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SCH-I605, SPH-L900, SCH-R950 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1454/ A1455 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SCH-I605, SPH-L900 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - A1454 | LTE 700 MHz Class 13 - SCH-I605, SCH-R950 |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| OS | |
| iOS 6 | Android OS, v4.1.x (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A5 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9, Exynos 4412 Quad [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR SGX543MP2 [Similar] | Mali-400MP4 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection | Auto focus, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] | Yes, 1.9 MP [Similar] |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | Stereo FM radio with RDS - SCH |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes - SCH-I605, SPH-L900 |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes - SCH-I605, SPH-L900 |
| 3G | |
| DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps | EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL; HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0, USB Host support |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML (Safari) | HTML5 |
| Internal | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | |
| 16.3 Wh | 3100 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 250 h (2G) Up to 300 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h | Up to 15 h |