alcatel Shine Lite vs Apple iPhone 5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    iPhone 5: 44 g lighter

    Shine Lite:
    156 g
    iPhone 5:
    112 g
  • Width

    iPhone 5: 12.6 mm narrower

    Shine Lite:
    71.2 mm
    iPhone 5:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 5: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Shine Lite:
    5 in
    iPhone 5:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Shine Lite:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    iPhone 5:
    Apple A6 (32 nm)
  • Height

    iPhone 5: 17.7 mm shorter

    Shine Lite:
    141.5 mm
    iPhone 5:
    123.8 mm
  • Release year

    Shine Lite:
    2016
    iPhone 5:
    2012

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Shine Lite

    Height:
    141.5 mm +17.7 mm versus iPhone 5
    Width:
    71.2 mm +12.6 mm versus iPhone 5
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. iPhone 5

    Height:
    123.8 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Shine Lite

    156 g

    +44 g versus iPhone 5

  2. 2. iPhone 5

    112 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Shine Lite

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 5

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

Shine Lite has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Shine Lite, iPhone 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageShine LiteiPhone 5
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
iPhone 5: Original memory entry

16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Shine Lite

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. iPhone 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Shine Lite

    2460 mAh

    +1020 mAh versus iPhone 5

  2. 2. iPhone 5

    1440 mAh

Specifications

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1. Shine Lite2. iPhone 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Shine Lite, iPhone 5.
SpecificationShine LiteiPhone 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.5 Х 71.2 Х 7.5 mm
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 640 x 1136 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2460 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Shine Lite, iPhone 5.
SpecificationShine LiteiPhone 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Shine Lite, iPhone 5.
SpecificationShine LiteiPhone 5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Shine Lite, iPhone 5.
SpecificationShine LiteiPhone 5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 28392
  • 13215
General specs
General specs — specifications for Shine Lite, iPhone 5.
SpecificationShine LiteiPhone 5
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Satin Gold
  • Pure White
  • Prime Black
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 340 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass back panel
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Shine Lite, iPhone 5.
SpecificationShine LiteiPhone 5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA
  • APAC HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - APAC LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 27(800)
  • 28(700) - LATAM
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Shine Lite, iPhone 5.
SpecificationShine LiteiPhone 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Shine Lite, iPhone 5.
SpecificationShine LiteiPhone 5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks