The smartphone market can be likened to a speeding train. Every year more and more find their way on to store shelves and each year the competition to bring out the biggest and best smartphone gets tougher.We all know that Apple are one of the top manufacturers of high-end smartphones and Motorola are fast climbing the ladder to join them. In September last year Apple released their latest flagship, the iPhone 5S and Motorola has recently released the Moto G.
Both companies are looking to expand their market and, although Apple already reaches far and wide, Motorola are looking to head into a more global market. To that end, the Moto G is their hope, a middle of the road smartphone with a low price on it.
Although they are both great smartphones with great hardware, soon enough they will be locking horns in a battle to gain the greatest ground in the Indian market. So, we decided to look at how they compare and who may be the one to have the last laugh.
Operating System
The Apple iPhone 5S runs on iOS 7 out of the box. This is the latest in a long line of firmware released by the Californian Company and is the most radical. Right now, Apple is on software update version 7.0.6 and it’s thought that iOS 7.1 will be released later on this month.
The Moto G runs Android Jelly Bean 4.3 although Motorola has confirmed that they are rolling out Android KitKat 4.4. This update is available now.
Dimensions
The Moto G is a bit of a brick compared to the iPhone 5S. Apple seems to be leaning towards making their devices thinner and lighter, hence the iPad Air looking similar in form factor to the slim iPad Mini. But, back to the smartphones.
The Moto G is 129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm is dimension and weighs in at a hefty 143 grams. The iPhone 5S measures 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm and weighs just 112 grams. As you can see, quite a difference, certainly one that you would notice if your phone were in your pocket.
Display
The Moto G has a 4.5” IPS LCD capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 750 x 1280 while the iPhone 5S has a 4” IPS LED backlit capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 640 x 1136.
Camera
The camera seems to be one of the more important factors these days when choosing a smartphone. The iPhone iSight camera is undoubtedly one of the best mobile cameras in the world although competition is hotting up.
The iPhone 5S sports the 8 megapixel iSight camera but with the addition of a Duel LED flash and autofocus. The FaceTime camera is 1.2 megapixel.
The Moto G, on the other hand, has a 5 megapixel rear camera with a resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus and an LED flash. The secondary camera is 1.3 megapixel.
Processor and Power
Both of these smartphones offer a powerful array of hardware. In term of processor, the Moto G comes with a 1.2 GHz quad-core core cortex A7 processor and a Snapdragon 400 chip. The iPhone 5S is equipped with a 1.3 GHz dual core cyclone processor on an A7 chip.
The biggest difference is that, for the first time ever, one of these smartphones runs on a 64-bit chip rather than the standard 32-bit and that is, as we all know, the iPhone 5S. The iPhone also has an additional processor, the M7 Motion Control coprocessor that takes some of the work off the main one.
RAM and Storage Capacity
The Moto G has 1 GB RAM and is available in either 8 GB or 16 GB storage options there is no option to expand this via Micro SD. The iPhone 5S also has 1 GB RAM and is available on 3 variants – 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB. Again, there is no Micro SD slot for memory expansion.
Price
As we are talking about the attempts by these 2 giants to gain ground in the Indian market, all prices are listed in the appropriate currency although these are subject to change:
Moto G 8 GB Rs 15,995
Moto G 16 GB Rs 17,995
iPhone 5S 16 GB Rs 49,870
iPhone 5S 32 GB Rs 62,500
iPhone 5S 64 GB Rs 69,999
Of course, the iPhone 5S has one thing that the Moto G can never have – the ability to be jailbroken. If you want a device that you can shape to your own preferences, you want the iPhone 5S.
The iPhone 5S is one of the greatest devices that Apple has ever released. Pushed out to the public in September 2013, together with the iPhone 5C, it broke all records for sales in the first 48 hours and continues to be one of the biggest selling iPhones of all times.It runs on iOS 7 out of the box which has been completely redesigned, giving a fresh new look to a fresh new iPhone. iOS 7 has added a lot to the iPhone 5S, with Apple appearing to take their lead from jailbreaking for a number of new features.
Rather than the software though, we want to take a closer look at the hardware:
Processor
The iPhone 5S runs on a brand new A7 64-bit processor. Tests have shown it to run at more than twice the speed of the iPhone 5 at a clock speed of 1.5GHz. This has been paired up with 1 GB RAM and an additional processor, the M7 Motion Control.
The Motion Control coprocessor removes a lot of strain from the A7 because it takes over running and monitoring the sensors on the iPhone, such as the Gyro and accelerometer. It also helps with GPS as it can tell what mode of transport you are using and, if you are on foot, whether you are walking or running. Clever stuff!
Fingerprint Sensor
Touch ID is the name of Apple’s latest invention. It is a fingerprint scanner that has been integrated into the Home button on the iPhone 5S. The scanner is used to unlock the iPhone 5S and also to authenticate purchase made from iTunes. Rumor has it that more features are to be added with the next iPhone but that remains to be seen.
Dual LED Flash
This is another innovative design for Apple; up until now, their popular iSight camera has been paired up with a single LED flash and has always suffered when it comes to low-light shooting. The new dual LED flash is supposed to improve this no end. Other features include Slo-Mo for slow motion recording and Burst Mode for taking numerous pictures in quick succession.
Choice of Colors
Apple has long been rigid when it comes to the color options for their iPhone. With the iPhone 5S they broke out of that mold and gave us 3 luxurious options – White/Silver, Space Gray and Champagne Gold. Needless to say, the Gold was the first to sell out with some stores reporting that they had run out of stocks within hours of release.
How does this affect jailbreaking?
With the exception of the color options, every single piece of technology on the iPhone S lends new ideas to the jailbreak developers. Some say that jailbreaking is dead, we say it is not.
Look at from this point of view – instead of being stuck with trying to find new ideas for the same tired old hardware options, jailbreak developers have now got a whole store of things to choose from.
Think of the apps they can develop for the camera to make use for that new dual flash. Look at the options available with a faster processor and an additional one to play with as well.
The iPhone 5S really is a jailbreakers dream and, far from killing off jailbreaking, the iPhone 5S has breathed several years’ worth of new life back into it.
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