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iPhone 5 Unboxing Video with Tech Specs and iPhone 4S Comparison

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Apple iPhone 5 First Impression and iPhone 4S Comparison

Apple’s iPhone 5 released today, and Sultan Solutions has one to review. Fresh from his Android Nexus 7 unboxing and review videos, Sultan Solutions team member Michael Ortega had a chance to pick one up this morning. Mike has been eager to check out the iPhone 5 and give you his thoughts.
 
Despite rumors that the iPhone 5 is only a minor upgrade to the iPhone 4S, this is actually a noticeably better iPhone. At first glance, the new phone is marginally thinner and taller, and has a slightly larger screen, but it’s the internal hardware specs that are substantially better than before.
 

iPhone 5 Photo Gallery

We snapped some photos of the new iPhone 5 to give you an idea of how it compares to the iPhone 4s and the Samsung Galaxy III, the screen might not be as large as the SG3 however it is thinner.


 

iPhone 5 Has Better Hardware Specs

With twice the RAM, a faster CPU, and options for up to four times the storage, the iPhone 5 is a lot more powerful than the 4S. It also has a decently longer battery life, a better front camera, and uses the new reversible “lightning” connector instead of Apple’s old standard 30-pin.
 

Is the iPhone 5 Worth Upgrading from the iPhone 4S

By Apple standards it’s certainly no mind-blowing, life-changing upgrade to the preexisting hardware, but if this were Nokia, Samsung, or any other cell phone manufacturer we were talking about, no one would question that this was a strong enough improvement to warrant the release of a new product.
 

Watch the unboxing video below, and check back tomorrow for our full review.


 

Spec Rundown of iPhone 4s vs. iPhone 5

iPhone 4S iPhone 5
Physical Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.31 x .37
4.9 ounces
4.87 x 2.31 x .30 inches
3.95 ounces
Screen: 3.5 inch diagonal
960 x 640
3.5 inch diagonal
4 inch diagonal
1136 x 640
Computer Hardware: Dual core 800 MHz
512 MB RAM
16 GB storage
Dual core 1000 MHz
1 GB RAM
16, 32, or 64 GB storage
Camera: Front camera VGA video,
.3 megapixel
Main camera 1080p,
8 megapixel
Face detection in still images only
Front camera 720p,
1.2 megapixel
Main camera 1080p,
8 megapixel
Face detection in video and still images
Battery: Standby 200 hours
Talk 8 hours on 3G,
14 hours on 2G
Internet 6 hours on 3G,
9 hours on wifi
Standby 225 hours
Talk 8 hours on 3G
No 2G capability
Internet 8 hours on 3G,
10 hours on wifi

 

 

Give Us Your Review of the iPhone 5

Have you gotten your hands on the iPhone 5 yet? Are you unimpressed, and sticking with your current phone? Tell us what you think in the comments below, and remember to subscribe to the Sultan Solutions Tech Blog.

 

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