iPhone 5 vs. Galaxy S3 vs. Lumia 920:
By the numbers
This holiday season, smartphone shoppers have a tough decision to make. The Apple iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3, and Nokia Lumia 920
are all titans in their space, and competition is fierce. We'll help
you break down each phone's strengths and weaknesses to help you make
your choice.
Keep in mind that since the Lumia 920 isn't yet available, we're
limited to educated speculation, rather than to the side-by-side,
in-the-flesh evaluation. However, we have now fully reviewed the iPhone 5
and Samsung Galaxy S3. We'll still have to save the final showdown of
the three for later, when we have all devices in-house. Until then, we
offer up our winners so far for each major category. You don't have to
agree with us, and we certainly reserve our right to change our minds
when we see the phones in full, but going on the specs, here's how we
feel.
Apple iPhone 5 | Samsung Galaxy 3 | Nokia Lumia 920 | |
---|---|---|---|
Operating system | iOS 6 | Android 4.0 | Windows Phone 8 |
Display | 4-inch IPS LCD; 1,136x640 pixels, 326 ppi | 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED; 1,280x720 pixels, 306 ppi |
4.5-inch PureMotion+ (IPS LCD); 1,280x768 pixels, 332 ppi |
Price | $199.99, $299.99, $399.99 | $199.99-$329.99, depending on carrier | Unannounced |
Carrier | Sept. 21: AT&T, Sprint, Verizon | Now: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Verizon | November: AT&T |
4G LTE | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Camera | 8-megapixel, 720p front-facing | 8-megapixel, 1.9-megapixel front-facing | 8.7-megapixel, 1.2-megapixel front-facing |
Processor | Proprietary A6 CPU | 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 |
Memory | 16GB, 32GB, 64GB | 16GB or 32GB; 2GB RAM | 32GB; 1GB RAM |
Expandable memory | No | Up to 64GB | No |
Battery | Capacity TBA (Talk time up to 8 hours on 3G); embedded | 2,100 mAh, removable | 2,000 mAh, embedded |
NFC | No | Yes | Yes |
Weight and thickness | 3.95 ounces, 0.3 inches | 4.7 ounces, 0.34 inches | 6.5 ounces, 0.42 inches |
Colors | Black, white | White, blue, red (AT&T); Also, globally: black, brown, gray | Black, white, yellow, red, gray |