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Samsung Galaxy S5 VS Apple iPhone 5S

March 20, 2025 Tech Review
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Apparently, the smartphone market is getting more and more crowded. As far as we are concerned, the biggest rivalry will be the two technology giants: Apple iPhone 5S VS Samsung Galaxy S5 - Samsung’s latest flagship. For sure, both tycoons have spared no expense on the marketing with the hope of attracting more consumers to their sides. But as we all know, consumers (whether Android fans or iOS lovers) have a certain degree of loyalty to the platforms and products they love. That said, the performance of the devices matters the most and speaks for themselves.

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Galaxy S5 VS iPhone 5S: Display

Compared to Galaxy S4, the S5 has got a larger screen of 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display. Both the S4 and S5 provide a 1920 x 1080 full HD resolution. But the pixel density of the S5 is slightly down with the S4 having a pixel density of 441 ppi.

Tips: Click to see how to play swf videos on iPhone 5S freely.

As to Apple iPhone 5S, it is delicately designed with a 4-inch Retina screen, much smaller than that of Galaxy S4. In the meanwhile, it provides a 1136 x 640 resolution of 326ppi density only. However, the lower density of iPhone 5S still looks pretty damn sharp. Categorically, the Galaxy S5 does better than the iPhone 5S in terms of display and resolution.

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Galaxy S5 VS iPhone 5S: Processor

Galaxy S5 comes with two different processors: an Exynos chip and a high-end 2.5GHz Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor 805, both of which help to work up the processing speed faster than the S4. Technically, the Qualcomm boosts the performance of the CPU, GPU, digital signal processor, camera sensor, and memory components of the chip while keeping the software and other features compatible with its other processors to speed development for handset vendors.

On the other hand, the iPhone 5S owns an impressive 64-bit A7 processor running at between 12GHz to 1.3GHz. The A7 is actually a dual-core Cyclone processor that paired with 1GB of DDR3 RAM. What on earth is the big deal of the processor? It ensures that the users can have a pleasant experience on using the phone - the iOS 7 to run pretty smoothly, all apps and web pages load very fast, etc.

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Galaxy S5 VS iPhone 5S: Battery

As we can see from the picture below, the brand new Galaxy S5 has a built-in 2800mAh battery, which, according to Samsung Company, can provide enough juice for the phone to last a whole day(21 hours of talk time or 390 hours standby).

Comparatively, the battery life of Apple iPhone 5S is slightly inferior - provides 10 hours of talk time on 3G, and up to 250 hours standby, as Apple claimed. Out of question, Apple needs to make more efforts on extending the battery life. Hopefully, we can get an improved battery on its next-gen iPhone 6.

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Galaxy S5 VS iPhone 5S: Camera

The Galaxy S5 owns a 16-megapixel rear camera which is able to capture HDR(High Dynamic Range) snaps, slow-motion films as well as 4K videos(four times HD resolution). Besides, Samsung has also enhanced the phone’s menu and user interface, making it easier for the consumers to take, edit and share photos captured.

The iPhone 5S sports two cameras - a front-facing FaceTime camera and a rear-facing camera. On paper, both cameras looks more or less the same as those on the iPhone 5, however, Apple has specially made some significant improvements on them. Truly, the cameras does a pretty job in coping in both well-light and low-light conditions - accurate color with enough details.

Galaxy S5 VS iPhone 5S: Key Specs Comparison

Key-specifications of Galaxy S5:

Qualcomm Snapdragon S805 2.5GHz quad-core processor

16/32GB internal memory, microSD slot up to 64GB

Android 4.4.2 (Kitkat)

5.1-inch Super AMOLED screen (1920 x 1080)

16MP rear camera

4K video recording

2MP front camera

Dust and water resistant (IP67)

Finger scanner

Dimension: 142.0 x 72.5 x 8.1mm, 145g

2800mAh Battery

Key-specifications of iPhone 5S:

4.0-inch LCD

4.87×2.31×0.3 inches

A7 chip with 64-bit architecture

M7 motion coprocessor

Fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button

1080p HD video recording

16/32/64GB storage

1570mAh battery

How to Save a Wet iPhone

December 19, 2024 Tech Tips
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So far, iPhone is everywhere. It has been always showing intense interest from global consumers. According to the latest news, Apple’s flagship iPhone 5S ranked as third most popular Google search of 2013. Yes, it is really a dream mobile phone for lots of people. The chances is that, we would come across with some incidents, say, accidentally drop the beloved 5S/5C into the water! Now what? This is the last thing we would like to see. So, how on earth can we do to save the wet device? That is exactly what we are going to talk about in this passage.

Once you find yourself in such dreary situation, don’t panic. There is a big chance that you can salvage the wet iPhone by taking the proper steps.

Keep in Mind:

1.Make sure that the iPhone is switched off.

2.Keep the drown iPhone in where it is. Try not to turn it upside down or shake it to get the water out.

3.Quickly and carefully remove the cases, guards or protectors on the iPhone if possible.

4.Sop up the water on the surface of the device with a soft towel. Always remember to keep the phone in one position.

Right after you have removed the surface water of the device, it is the best to use something to absorb the moisture. To tell you what, there are some options for choice. Listed below are the best 2 in order of suitability:

1. Silica Gel

This little thing is designated to absorb water, therefore, it is extremely suitable for sucking the water out of the wet device. We can find it in clothes, newly purchased electronic goods and a lot of stuff. It is always attached with a life-saving warning: “Do not eat!” Now, what we should do is to get a handful of silica packets, put them in a plastic bag or Tupperware container and then place the wet iPhone inside. Don’t forget to seal the bag/container. Basically, it is the best to keep the iPhone right there for 24-48 hours. Try not to take the phone out and turn it on to see what happens.

2.Rice

In case that you don’t have enough silica gel packets on hand, rice will be a good option. It’s cheap and most people have it lying around. Simply put the wet iPhone in a bag which’s filled with rice, wait for about 12 hours, you will be surprised to find that the rice acts exactly like the silica packets and absorbs the moisture magically. Please note that the rice we are talking about is dry, uncooked rice instead of the microwaveable kind.

Conclusion

Stay calm, as soon as find that your iPhone is getting wet since it is not the end of the device. The key point is to resist the urge to turn the phone on. Then, dry it off by using the options introduced above. Remember to avoid heating it up unnecessarily. If you fail to achieve your goal, don’t give up, put your iPhone in a fresh bag of rice or silica gel packets ,leave it for as long as you can, one week, two weeks, three weeks, the longer the better.

Three Easy Way to Play SWF Flash on iPhone 5 Freely

August 6, 2024 Tech Tips
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For a very long time, Apple products especially its iPhone series (range from the first generation to iPhone 5) have always been come out on top with thousands of millions fans. iPhone 5, as the latest version, is really something we should talk about. Comparing with the model iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 has got a larger display screen with a higher video resolution. It can be run for much longer thanks to the better quality battery. The biggest highlight of iPhone 5 is that it is based on the iOS 6 operating system which has got lots of advantages over the iOS 5. Despite so many wonderful new features being added to iPhone 5, iPhone 5 fans will still be disappointed. Why? Simply because something’s missing in iPhone 5—the SWF Flash support! From the first iPhone model to the latest one, iPhone users have been hoping that Apple would add the support to SWF Flash on its products just like Samsung Galaxy S3 and Nokia Lumia 900 do; however, all that they get is nothing but disappointment. Since iPhone 5 fails to support Adobe Flash, it is a tough task when comes to the playback of Flash on iPhone 5 freely.

Actually, there are three ways to play SWF Flash video files on iPhone 5. They are listed and explained as below.

1. Using the Apple App

Firstly, you can use the Skyfire, which’s approved by Apple, serving as a Flash video-enabled web browser for iPhone(iPhone 5 included). You can purchase it in iTunes APP Store and it will help to convert the SWF Flash files to HTML5, allowing you to view the content freely. Unluckily, it cannot support all of the Flash content, say, the game Flash video files.

2. Jail Breaking

To conduct the jail breaking, please follow the below instructions: install OpenSSH -> download, install and set up Cyber duck for Mac or WinSCP for Windows -> download Frash-0.02.deb file -> navigate to /var/root/Media directory and create a folder named “Cydia” -> create another folder named Auto Install inside Cydia -> copy the Frash-0.02.deb file to folder Auto Install -> restart and enjoy Flash on iPhone 5.

3.Convert SWF Flash to Video via the third-party software

If you would like to play SWF Flash video files directly on iPhone 5 with the original video/audio/image kept, it is the best to transcode SWF to the acceptable video format by iPhone 5 like MP4 with the help of a professional SWF Video Converter. The steps of the conversion is quite simple: import the SWF Flash videos, choose output video format, customize the video files optionally and start the conversion.

A Quick Review on uNu DX Protective Battery Case for iPhone 5

July 8, 2024 Tech Review
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The peripheral products of iPhone battery is always enjoying a good sale due to the fact that the its built-in battery is of limited capacity and cannot be replaced. Months ago, the uNu DX Protective Battery Case for iPhone 5 was available on the market, which’s considered to be an update to that of the iPhone 4 & iPhone 4S. Now, let’s have a quick review of this battery pack as below.


It is made of a hard plastic case which has got a bezel on the screen so as to protect it from a fall. The minimal of 15mm thickness allows the DX case to comfortably protect while still emanating the iPhones original design. There is a small headphone adapter for convenient use because the actual headphone jack is recessed in the case. Priced at US$79.99, this uNu DX Protective Battery Case for iPhone 5 is compatible with Lightning connector and sported a Micro USB which can be used as a charger for the mobile, which allows you to charge the phone while sync it with a cable without taking off the case. Besides, there is a LED attached at the back of the case to indicate you the battery level with different colors: green for fully charged, blue means battery below 70% while red alerts battery below 30%, moreover, when the battery drops below 5%, the LED will flash with red constantly. Amazingly, the uNu DX has got a superb large capacity up to 2300mAh (equals to an additional 10 hours talk time), much larger than most battery cases available on the market, say Mophie iPhone 5 case which has only 1500mAh. In addition, the uNu DX lasts around 20% longer than Mophie iPhone 5 case under similar usage conditions.

It is not difficult to install the uNu DX which comes into two pieces. Plug the iPhone into the bottom piece which engages the Lightning connector, after that, the top piece will slide on to accordingly. Many users will have a little complain because they will have to press the button at the back of the case for at least three seconds before activating the uNu DX battery case. Fail to do this, the iPhone battery will be used by default. Besides, it takes a while to charge the uNu DX fully, therefore, it would be better to get a charger prepared by your side in case that you have missed out on the evening charge.

To sum up, the stunning advantages of the uNu DX include: fancy look with sleek design, practical use with large capacity battery, easy to use installation. It is obviously a perfect extension of utility for your iPhone!