Acer CloudMobile S500
#6548
Apple iPhone 5s
#4044Category Breakdown
Acer CloudMobile S500
Apple iPhone 5s
Performance
48.353.4
Camera
19.147.7
Display
56.555.4
Battery
14.616.1
Build
0.294.9
Connectivity
38.452.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
23.336.6
Summary
- The Acer CloudMobile S500 features a slightly larger 4.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Apple iPhone 5s has a 4.0-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels, resulting in a higher pixel density on the S500.
- In terms of performance, the iPhone 5s is equipped with the more advanced Apple A7 chipset and offers better graphics capabilities with its quad-core GPU, compared to the dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus in the S500.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the iPhone 5s includes a higher-resolution front camera at 1.2 MP.
- The iPhone 5s also has a larger battery capacity at 1560 mAh compared to the S500's 1460 mAh.
- Build quality favors the iPhone 5s with its glass front and aluminum back, while the S500 is primarily plastic.
- Finally, the software experience on the iPhone 5s benefits from iOS 7, which is upgradable, while the S500 runs on Android 4.0, limiting its software capabilities.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer CloudMobile S500
Apple iPhone 5s
General
Release Date
2012
2013, September 20
Announced
2012
2013, September 10
Description
N/A
Supported LTE Networks
Display
Size
4.3"
4"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
PPI
720
640
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU
Adreno 225
PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Front Camera Features
N/A
face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1460 mAh
1560 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1460 mAh battery
Li-Po 1560 mAh, non-removable (5.92 Wh)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
127 x 65.8 x 9.9 mm (5.0 x 2.59 x 0.39 in)
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight
122 g
112 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black
Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.12 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
Lightning, USB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass