WAR OF THE SMART PHONES: APPLE'S iPHONE 5 SALES SURGE IN CHINA by SONNY JONES

* Apple iPhone5 and * Samsung Galaxy S3

Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy war seems to be unending and who is the ultimate benefactor - the customer.

This week, apple announced that its opening sales in China broke expectations and previous records by selling 2 million in the first weekend sales alone.

According to an evaluation by Matt Warman, Consumer Technology Editor of The Telegraph, there appear a veritable ground for the consumer to pay closer attention to the war leaders and their products. Below are some of the reasons:

Manufacturers’ specifications for the two phones are as follow:

Apple iPhone 5 SIM: Nano-SIM Dimensions:123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm Weight:112 g Screen:640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches (~326 ppi pixel density) SD Card slot: No Memory: 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM Camera: 8 MP/1080p@30fps;1.2 MP/720p@30fps CPU: Dual-core 1.2 GHz

Samsung Galaxy S3 SIM: Micro-SIM Dimensions: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm Weight: 133 g Screen: 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.8 inches (~306 ppi pixel density) SD Card slot: microSD, up to 64 GB Memory: 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM Camera: 8 MP/1080p@30fps; 1.9 MP/720p@30fps CPU: Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9

"Price Comparison: On current UK contracts, you can easily pick up an S3 free at £26 per month and an iPhone 5 for £36 per month, plus £25 up front. Both deals are via Carphone Warehouse on a two-year contract. Network prices vary, but the differential remains; free phones for both on Vodafone, for instance, make the iPhone £10 per month more expensive", he said.