The iPhone 5 launches into a more challenging field of competitors than ever, and to give you some context about the iPhone 5 specifications compared with those of its chief competitors, we put the most important characteristics of each into this handy table.

As we look at specs of the iPhone 5 compared with the Samsung Galaxy S III, Nokia Lumia 920 and Motorola Droid RAZR HD, we can see patterns emerging, such as all the iPhone 5's competitors have a screen that's at least 720p (1,280x720 pixels), dual-core 1.5GHz processors, an updated operating system (although that's debatable in the case of Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich), an 8-megapixel camera and 4G LTE — all functioning as de facto standards in this highest echelon of smartphone goodness.

iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S III vs. Droid RAZR HD vs. Nokia Lumia 920

Apple iPhone 5 Samsung Galaxy S III Droid RAZR HD Nokia Lumia 920 Screen Size 4 inches 4.8 inches 4.7 inches 4.5 inches Resolution 1,136 x 640 1,280 x 720 1,280 x 720 1,280 x 768 Weight 3.9 oz 4.7 oz 5.1 oz 6.5 oz CPU Dual-core Apple A6 Dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 (in the U.S.) Dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Dual-core 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 Storage 16GB, 32GB or 64GB, no card slot 16GB, 32GB or 64GB +microSD slot 12GB+microSD slot 32GB, no card slot Connectors Apple Lightning microUSB microUSB microUSB Operating System iOS 6 Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Battery 225 hours standby, 8 hours talk time (3G) 790 hours standby, 11:40 hours talk time (3G) TBA 300 hours standby, 10 hours talk time (3G) Camera 8MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash 8MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash 8MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash 8MP, 3264x2448 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, dual-LED flash Networking Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE Price $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB, $399 for 64GB; avail. Sept. 21 $199.99 + $35 carrier fee $199 (estimated, launch end of 2012) TBA, launch Q4 2012