Allview P4 Life 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: 13.2 g lighter

    P4 Life:
    125.2 g
    iPhone 5:
    112 g
  • Width

    P4 Life: 1 mm narrower

    P4 Life:
    57.6 mm
    iPhone 5:
    58.6 mm
  • Chipset

    P4 Life:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    iPhone 5:
    Apple A6 (32 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 5: 1.7 mm thinner

    P4 Life:
    9.3 mm
    iPhone 5:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    P4 Life: 2.9 mm shorter

    P4 Life:
    120.9 mm
    iPhone 5:
    123.8 mm
  • Release year

    P4 Life:
    2014
    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. P4 Life

    Height:
    120.9 mm
    Width:
    57.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.7 mm versus iPhone 5
  2. 2. iPhone 5

    Height:
    123.8 mm +2.9 mm versus P4 Life
    Width:
    58.6 mm +1 mm versus P4 Life
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P4 Life

    125.2 g

    +13.2 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. P4 Life

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 5

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

P4 Life has approximately 3.2% 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 P4 Life, iPhone 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP4 LifeiPhone 5
8 GB 1 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. P4 Life

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. P4 Life

    1600 mAh

    +160 mAh versus iPhone 5

  2. 2. iPhone 5

    1440 mAh

Specifications

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1. P4 Life2. iPhone 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P4 Life, iPhone 5.
SpecificationP4 LifeiPhone 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.9 Х 57.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 125.2 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 640 x 1136 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P4 Life, iPhone 5.
SpecificationP4 LifeiPhone 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 132.5 Х 65.4 Х 10 mm
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P4 Life, iPhone 5.
SpecificationP4 LifeiPhone 5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 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 P4 Life, iPhone 5.
SpecificationP4 LifeiPhone 5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18256
  • 13215
General specs
General specs — specifications for P4 Life, iPhone 5.
SpecificationP4 LifeiPhone 5
Release date
  • 2014
  • December
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 340 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 165 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 15 min
  • 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 Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P4 Life, iPhone 5.
SpecificationP4 LifeiPhone 5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)
  • 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 P4 Life, iPhone 5.
SpecificationP4 LifeiPhone 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P4 Life, iPhone 5.
SpecificationP4 LifeiPhone 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks