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Apple iPhone 5 vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus

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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.

    • WeightiPhone 5: 60 g lighteriPhone 5: 112 g · iPhone 6 Plus: 172 g
    • WidthiPhone 5: 19.2 mm narroweriPhone 5: 58.6 mm · iPhone 6 Plus: 77.8 mm
    • Screen diagonaliPhone 5: 1.5 in smaller diagonaliPhone 5: 4 in · iPhone 6 Plus: 5.5 in
    • ChipsetApple A6 (32 nm) / Apple A8 (20 nm)iPhone 5: Apple A6 (32 nm) · iPhone 6 Plus: Apple A8 (20 nm)
    • DepthiPhone 6 Plus: 0.5 mm thinneriPhone 6 Plus: 7.1 mm · iPhone 5: 7.6 mm
    • HeightiPhone 5: 34.3 mm shorteriPhone 5: 123.8 mm · iPhone 6 Plus: 158.1 mm

    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.

    Front
    iPhone 5: 123.8 × 58.6 mm 1 iPhone 6 Plus: 158.1 × 77.8 mm 2
    Side
    iPhone 5: 123.8 × 7.6 mm 1 iPhone 6 Plus: 158.1 × 7.1 mm 2
    1. 1. iPhone 5
      Height
      123.8 mm
      Width
      58.6 mm
      Depth
      7.6 mm+0.5 mm versus iPhone 6 Plus
      Weight
      112 g
    2. 2. iPhone 6 Plus
      Height
      158.1 mm+34.3 mm versus iPhone 5
      Width
      77.8 mm+19.2 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth
      7.1 mm
      Weight
      172 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5112 g
    2. 2. iPhone 6 Plus172 g

      +60 g versus iPhone 5

    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.

    Screen size
    iPhone 5: 4 in, 16:9, About 44.1 cm² rectangular area 1 iPhone 6 Plus: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. iPhone 5 4 in · 16:9 About 44.1 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. iPhone 6 Plus 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

    iPhone 6 Plus has approximately 89.1% 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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    iPhone 5: Original memory entry

    16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

    iPhone 6 Plus: Original memory entry

    16/64/128 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR3

    Practical features

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

    1. iPhone 5

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    No

    2. iPhone 6 Plus

    NFC
    See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    No

    Battery capacity

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

    Recorded capacity

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

    1. 1. iPhone 51440 mAh
    2. 2. iPhone 6 Plus2915 mAh

      +1475 mAh versus iPhone 5

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 52. iPhone 6 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationiPhone 5iPhone 6 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 158.1 Х 77.8 Х 7.1 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 172 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR2
    • 16/64/128 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR3
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2915 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • iOS 8
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Apple A8 (20 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes (Apple Pay only)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationiPhone 5iPhone 6 Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 67.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationiPhone 5iPhone 6 Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.5µm
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationiPhone 5iPhone 6 Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 13215
    • 69215
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationiPhone 5iPhone 6 Plus
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2014
    • September
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 420 EUR
    Battery life
    • 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
    • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationiPhone 5iPhone 6 Plus
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • 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
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1522 (GSM)
    • A1522 (CDMA)
    • A1524 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA)
    • A1524 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM)
    • A1524 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA)
    • A1524 TD-SCDMA - A1524 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700) - A1522 GSM
    • A1522 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
    • 29(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - A1524
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationiPhone 5iPhone 6 Plus
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationiPhone 5iPhone 6 Plus
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified)

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