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Apple iPhone 5 vs Apple iPhone X

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.

    • Display technologyOLED versus LCDiPhone 5: LCD · iPhone X: OLED
    • WeightiPhone 5: 62 g lighteriPhone 5: 112 g · iPhone X: 174 g
    • WidthiPhone 5: 12.3 mm narroweriPhone 5: 58.6 mm · iPhone X: 70.9 mm
    • Screen diagonaliPhone 5: 1.8 in smaller diagonaliPhone 5: 4 in · iPhone X: 5.8 in
    • ChipsetApple A6 (32 nm) / Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)iPhone 5: Apple A6 (32 nm) · iPhone X: Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualiPhone 5: Single · iPhone X: Dual

    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 X: 143.6 × 70.9 mm 2
    Side
    iPhone 5: 123.8 × 7.6 mm 1 iPhone X: 143.6 × 7.7 mm 2
    1. 1. iPhone 5
      Height
      123.8 mm
      Width
      58.6 mm
      Depth
      7.6 mm
      Weight
      112 g
    2. 2. iPhone X
      Height
      143.6 mm+19.8 mm versus iPhone 5
      Width
      70.9 mm+12.3 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth
      7.7 mm
      Weight
      174 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5112 g
    2. 2. iPhone X174 g

      +62 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 X: 5.8 in, 19.5:9, About 82.6 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. iPhone 5 4 in · 16:9 About 44.1 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. iPhone X 5.8 in · 19.5:9 About 82.6 cm² rectangular area

    iPhone X has approximately 87.2% 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 by storage capacity and phone
    StorageiPhone 5iPhone X
    64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    256 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    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. iPhone 5

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    No

    2. iPhone X

    NFC
    Yes
    Headphone jack
    No
    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 X2716 mAh

      +1276 mAh versus iPhone 5

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 52. iPhone X

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationiPhone 5iPhone X
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 174 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1125 x 2436 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
    • 64/256 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2716 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • iOS 11.1.1
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationiPhone 5iPhone X
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 84.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 82.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 458 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationiPhone 5iPhone X
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.22µm
    • OIS
    • PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF
    • 2x optical zoom
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 97
    DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 74
    DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 66
    DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 71
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationiPhone 5iPhone X
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 13215
    • 245200
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 3226
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 11951
    Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 316142
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationiPhone 5iPhone X
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2017
    • September
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 1000 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
    • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • Front/back glass
    • stainless steel frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationiPhone 5iPhone X
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    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 (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • 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 - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationiPhone 5iPhone X
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationiPhone 5iPhone X
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Also known as Apple iPhone 10
    • Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA
    • Hong Kong
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • China) A1901 (EMEA
    • UAE
    • LATAM
    • Canada
    • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
    • Singapore)

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