Which smartphone is the ideal purchase for consumers? We pit Apple's iPhone 5 against the HTC One Mini to see is the better device.

In terms of design and display, the HTC One Mini has a Super LCD2 display that measures 4.3 inches that renders a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It weighs 122 g and has the following dimensions: 132 x 63.2 x 9.3 mm.

Meanwhile, the iPhone 5 is equipped with an IPS LCD display which is LED-backlit that measures 4 inches and can render a resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels. It smaller (dimensions: 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm) and also lighter (weight: 112 g) than its competitor.

For the hardware and OS, the Krait 200 processor that powers the HTC One Mini is a dual core clocked at 1.4 GHz, and it is paired up with a Qualcomm’s chipset: the Snapdragon 400. It has a 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage (the memory is not expandable via microSD card). The smartphone runs on the Android Jelly Bean.

The iPhone 5 is equipped with a dual core working at 1.3 GHz. Its chipset is an Apple A6 model and it comes with a 1GB of RAM withmultiple internal storage options: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB (this memory is not expandable via microSD card). The smartphone runs on the iOS 6 (upgradable to iOS 7).

For the battery usage and camera specs, the HTC One Mini can last longer than its competitor since it can last 13 hours and 20 minutes of talking time (3G) thanks to its Li-Po 1800 mAh battery unit. Apple's iPhone 5 features a Li-Po 1440 mAh battery unit that lasts up to 8 hours of talking time (3G).

The iPhone 5 has a better rear-facing camera of 8MP that features both autofocus and LED flash while the HTC One Mini has a 5MP camera with the same features.

For the front-facing camera, the iPhone 5 has a 1.3MP camera, while the HTC One Mini has a 1.6MP camera.

The HTC One Mini cost around $355.97, while the Apple iPhone 5 (16 GB) cost $499.99.

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