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| Product | Apple iPhone 5 | Samsung Galaxy S III (16GB - pebble blue, T-Mobile) | HTC Droid DNA (Verizon Wireless) | Nokia Lumia 920 |
| Price | $199.99 to $999.99 | $119.99 to $199.99 | $149.99 to $199.99 | $39.99 to $99.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 4.5 stars | 4.5 stars |
| Release date | September 21, 2012 | June 21, 2012 | November 21, 2012 | November 9, 2012 |
| Bottom line | The
iPhone 5 completely rebuilds the iPhone on a framework of new features and design, addressing its major previous shortcomings. It's absolutely the best iPhone to date, and it easily secures its place in the top tier of the smartphone universe. | Pumped with high-performing hardware and creative software features, the Samsung Galaxy S3 is an excellent, top-end phone that's neck and neck with the HTC One X. | With quad-core power, 4G LTE, a lovely 5-inch screen, and a stunning design, the $199.99
HTC Droid DNA is currently Verizon's best Android deal. | Nokia's
Lumia 920 is heavy and thick, but if you want the most powerful, feature-rich Windows phone available, this is it. |
| Specific absorption rate (SAR) | 1.18 | 0.43 W/Kg | 0.663 W/Kg | 1.08 W/Kg |
| Band / mode | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Info unavailable | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Bluetooth 4.0 | Info unavailable | NFC Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | NFC IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Bluetooth 3.1 |
| Weight | 3.95 oz | 4.7 oz | 5 oz | 6.52 oz |
| Cellular technology | Info unavailable | GSM / HSDPA | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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