iPhone 5 vs. Padfone 2: Specs Shootout

By Sumit Passary | Oct 28, 2012 10:40 AM EDT

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Apple released its much-touted iPhone 5 in September this year and recently, Asus unveiled its Padfone 2, a follow-up to its Padfone, which is a smartphone-in-a-tablet hybrid device. 

With the competition in the smartphone market intensifying and becoming more fierce day by day, both companies are looking to establish their dominance in the consumer market.

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Here's a round-up of the features and specification of  the iPhone 5 and Padfone 2. Check out how the two devices measure up against each other.

Processor

The iPhone 5 features a powerful dual-core A6 processor, which is clocked at 1.3GHz. The Padfone 2 has a powerful 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core Krait processor.

Display

The iPhone 5 sports a 4-inch IPS LCD Retina display with 1136 x 640 pixels resolution.
The Padfone 2 has a much bigger 4.7- inch Super IPS+ display with1280 x 720 pixels resolution. However, the iPhone 5 steals the show with its higher 326 ppi density vis-à-vis the Padfone 2's 312 ppi.

Weight, Thickness, and Body

The Padfone 2 measures 5.43 x 2.71 x 0.35 inches, making it taller, wider, and thicker than the iPhone 5 which measures 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches. The Padfone 2 is also heavier than the iPhone 5 and weighs 4.76 ounces vis-à-vis 3.95 ounces

Storage and Memory

Both the devices will be available in 16/32/64 GB internal storage options. However, the Padfone 2 offers double the memory of iPhone 5, 2GB versus 1GB.

Software

The Padfone 2 will come with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box, but will eventually be upgraded to Jelly Bean. The iPhone 5 comes with the latest iOS 6 operating system.

Battery

A 2140mAh battery fuels the Padfone 2 and supports up to 16hours of talk time usage on 3G. The size details of the iPhone 5's battery are not yet known, but the smartphone supports 8 hours of talk time on 3G.

Camera

The Padfone 2 features a massive 13-megapixel rear-facing camera, compared to the iPhone 5's 8-megapixel snapper. Both smartphones sport  a the 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera.

Availability

Asus' Padfone 2 is expected to hit the shelves in December and will likely be priced between $620 to $ 750 depending on the model. The unlocked iPhone 5 is priced at $649, $749, and $849 for the 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB versions, respectively.

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