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Apple iPhone 5 vs BlackBerry 7730

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: 30 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      7730:
      142 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5: 18.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 5:
      58.6 mm
      7730:
      77 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      7730: 1 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5:
      4 in
      7730:
      3 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 5: 10.4 mm thinner

      iPhone 5:
      7.6 mm
      7730:
      18 mm

    • Height

      7730: 2.8 mm shorter

      iPhone 5:
      123.8 mm
      7730:
      121 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 5:
      2012
      7730:
      2004

    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. iPhone 5

      Height:
      123.8 mm +2.8 mm versus 7730
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. 7730

      Height:
      121 mm
      Width:
      77 mm +18.4 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth:
      18 mm +10.4 mm versus iPhone 5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

    2. 2. 7730

      142 g

      +30 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.

    1. 1. iPhone 5

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

    2. 2. 7730

      Screen diagonal:
      3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      1:1
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      29 cm²

    iPhone 5 has approximately 51.9% more rectangular screen area than 7730.

    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

    7730: Original memory entry

    16 MB · 2 MB RAM

    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. 7730

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

    Battery capacity

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

    At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 52. 7730

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, 7730.
    SpecificationiPhone 57730
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 121 Х 77 Х 18 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 142 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    		 Unknown
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 240 x 240 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR2
    • 16 MB
    • 2 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 0 mAh,
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • BlackBerry OS
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, 7730.
    SpecificationiPhone 57730
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 29.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 1:1 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 31.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 113 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, 7730.
    SpecificationiPhone 57730
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    		 Unknown
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    		 Unknown
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, 7730.
    SpecificationiPhone 57730
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    		 Unknown
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, 7730.
    SpecificationiPhone 57730
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2004
    • Q1
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    		 Unknown
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    		 Unknown
    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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, 7730.
    SpecificationiPhone 57730
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-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
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • No
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • No
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • No
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • Proprietary
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • No
    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)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5, 7730.
    SpecificationiPhone 57730
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, 7730.
    SpecificationiPhone 57730
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Organizer

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