iPhone 5 vs. Galaxy S3 vs. Lumia 920: spec by spec rundown

Now what if Apple wins and the Samsung Galaxy S III does get banned in the US. hmmmm

I want the Xiaomi Mi2 with a 4.3" IPS screen @1280x720, a 1.5GHz Quad Core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM, a 8MP Camera, and running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean! Plus it is gorgeous, just need to update the ROM at the miuiandroid website, and this phone destroys all the competition. Not to mention it is cheaper than the competition too. Although it's only launching in October (definitely going to sell out) and having to order from China means it may only be the middle of November when I receive it. :/

That is what Apple counts on. Now, they have a gravy train...all NEW accessories, new docks, new cords, new everything. Win win for Apple. Until the rabid fans wake up and see what is going on, Apple will continue to milk that cow.


"Most Apple fans won't look past the iPhone 5"

The Lumia has nice specs. The only great advantage of the iPhone is the App Store and the OS which is really an opinion since it depends if you like iOS or not.

I'm going with the Lumia 920 I think. Have a 900 now and love it. Come on Nokia/Microsoft, release it already!

I didn't see a single reason to get an iphone honestly...

iOS. Say no more. iPhone = great hardware, best OS, most software.

Good luck with your Android updates. You will be out-dated and lining up for a new phone in no time. So much for the money you thought you saved.

Sriously? are you dumb or what? We all know appl sucks... I even give away my ipad 2, end up buying galaxy tab plus... and im loving it....

It is like you are saying that iOS6 and Ice Cream Sandwich are in their infancy. Have you heard about the WP7 and WP7.5 mango before?

It should not be just a table comparing numbers, there are many specs not in the numbers.

1) Camera : Lumia 920 has flash, has OIS, has larger sensor size, so even if the pixel count is the same, it will produce much better images than iPhone 5 in non-ideal lighting conditions.

2) Screen : Lumia 920 has much higher refresh rate, so animations will look better on it. It also has a super-sensitive touch technology where you can wear gloves or use fingernails to operate it, whereas you can't for iPhone 5. The curved surface is also more comfortable for touch-operations.

3) Others : Battery time, NFC, wireless charging.

iPhone 5 wins in iOS apps, and size and weight, albeit some may consider an overly thin and light phone a bad point.

I'm thinking (hoping) that those claims for the S3 to get banned are just a long shot by Apple to keep their phone dominance. Anybody who has seen and used the S3 know it is nothing like the iphone. If it was banned though, I'd imagine everyone involved would get a lot of flak for it since it is the best phone on the market to date.

From the specs, it seems to be already outdated... the S3 has been out there for a while and still dominates the specs by a big margin.
Wont make any sense to go for a iphone 5.

At the end of the day, it's each to their own.

Myself, I like Apple. I like the ease of use. I like the smoothness of the scrolling (others I've used have been choppy and unresponsive, although before everyone slags me off, I haven't used them all!)
I like the clean, crisp interface.
I like the build quality. Although I have to admit, I think I prefer the look of the iPhone 4 to the 5. I prefer the glass to the ally. The 5, even with the ally back, is still miles better than plastic (Sammy and Nokia im refering to. I dont care about the others) As for the Nokia, who the hell wants a yellow plastic phone?!
The 4 inch screen on the 5 is a welcome update, but I do think the Sammy screen is too big. To put it in perspective, it's almost half the size of the iPad!!!

As for OS', I like iOS. I have tried android and just couldn't get on with it. It seemed unorganised. But that's just me.

At the end of the day, people will vote with their wallets. I like Apple, so will get the 5. Others don't like it so will get the S3 or the Nokia. Nokia, I think, are on their last legs and will be desperate for the Lumia to do well as they're on a very slippery slope ATM. Nokia's shares slumped after the press release of it. I think Apple's only real competition ATM is Samsung. I don't have anything against Samsung. I have loads of Sammy products. I just don't like the phones. Only time will tell though when they're all released.

But how do they stack up against the Goophone?

There will always be hardcore Apple fans and there will also be a hardcore of Microsoft and Windows haters. End result, get an Android!

Yup me and my friends all have iPhones. Specs don't mean anything if everyone has different things. I love being able to tell when my friends have received or read my text message (iMessage). Android doesn't have that does it...or what about Facetime. Nope. Sure you can download apps...but its not native. The only eco system I would think of switching to is Windows8 when it comes out.

I'm totally unimpressed with the new iPhone. I had already been interested in the Lumia 920 but seeing the iPhone 5 presentation really made me sure I was heading in the right direction. Totally boring presentation about a phone that really just isn't much different than the last 2 versions. Nokia here I come!!!

Are you seriously considering that iOS6 is better than Android 4.x?

It barely has the multitasking capabilities that Android 2.2 had back in 2010, has not had any UI improvement ideas besides those pilferred from Android (*cough* pull down notifications *cough* maps *cough*) or Windows, and cloisters users in a patriarchal software and media ecosystem.

There's a reason why people are finally waking up and noticing the hype and grandstanding marketing schemes Apple has used to bully its way around: iOS never got the market share they bragged about, and now the numbers can no longer be ignored, nor denied: Android sales have increased 21% since last year. iOS' growth was 0.6% for the same period. (http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/14/android-is-winning/)

Even if you factor in the "new shiny" factor, Apple has not been delivering innovation in a long time, and consumers are finally looking up and seeing they have the flexibility of choice, and they have better options out there - for a lower price.

Because lumia 920has an OS like this

I don't think these specs are right. The iPhone 5 has a 1.2MP front camera right, same as the Lumia 920. (The 920 does not have 2MP front camera) Also the Lumia is 1GB of RAM not 1.3GB.

However with its 1280x768 RGB PureMotion (332ppi) Display, 8.7MP PureView Camera, and Qi Inductive charging it is the best smartphone of 2012.