The iPhone 5 Launches Today, How Does It Stack Up?

Hard as we might try on the Android side, the iPhone 5 launch can’t be ignored, and thanks to our friends at WireFly, we’re getting a look at how it compares to some of the more recent Android phone launches. Sure, we might have added or dropped a phone or two from this list, but with the EVO 4G LTE, Galaxy S III and RAZR M on here, we’re pretty confident we’ve got a fairly accurate representation of Android’s best.

The iPhone 5 wins on weight and internal storage without requiring a microSD slot and that’s about all the victories it can claim. I guess the real question is, do I even need to ask the Android faithful how the iPhone 5 stacks up, or can I just predict the answer? We all know pound for pound, feature for feature, the iPhone is lacking in plenty of areas and don’t even get us started on the Maps fiasco making waves on the interwebs.

In fact, I think I’ll write the folks at Wirefly now and tell them to add in a new category, “Maps Functionality.” There will be five “Yes” answers and one “Kinda sorta” answer. Just saying.

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cameronw3st 5 pts

Um...I hate charts like this because, although the camera on the iphone is the "same" megapixels...that is NOT what makes a good camera...The lens, aperture, flash system and glass are what makes cameras good...and the iPhone has all these others beat to death on that end.

rweb82 11 pts

 cameronw3st On the contrary, the iPhone's camera is 2.4 aperture, whereas the Evo 4g Lte is 2.0 aperture.  FYI- the lower the aperture the better.  Just sayin'.

cameronw3st 5 pts

 rweb82 Yes I know that. haha. I'm a professional photographer. And...ok...so the Evo 4G has a lower aperture...but...what about the glass, focus systems and flash? I've seen the pictures on the Evo 4G...they aren't great.

robabarca 5 pts

I think we should bring in Nokia's Carl Zeiss lenses w/ pureview and HTC's image chip into the mix as well and all their dual LED devices. But why go on and on, let's face it Apple is not innovating or leading the way anymore. @cameronw3st @rweb82

cameronw3st 5 pts

 robabarca  cameronw3st  rweb82 That's true...except for that you mentioned Nokia...Nokia is pretty much dead...they have a LONG way to go to prove themselves again in the cell phone market...the Lumia was a good first step though...

robabarca 5 pts

@cameronw3st @rweb82 lol Nokia is far from "dead" they're 3rd in world phone sales after Samsung and Apple, they're brand name has just been forgotten in the US thats why ppl might think they're "dead". Now if we were talking about BlackBerry that would be a whole different story.

MarkCoppock 5 pts

Also, Flash is no longer officially supported on Android as of Ice Cream Sandwich. 

rweb82 11 pts

I own the HTC Evo 4g Lte, and it does not have a replaceable battery.