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Apple iPhone 5 vs HTC 10

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: 49 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      10:
      161 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5: 13.3 mm narrower

      iPhone 5:
      58.6 mm
      10:
      71.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 5: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5:
      4 in
      10:
      5.2 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 5:
      Apple A6 (32 nm)
      10:
      Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

    • Depth

      iPhone 5: 1.4 mm thinner

      iPhone 5:
      7.6 mm
      10:
      9 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 5: 22.1 mm shorter

      iPhone 5:
      123.8 mm
      10:
      145.9 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.

    1. 1. iPhone 5

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

    2. 2. 10

      Height:
      145.9 mm +22.1 mm versus iPhone 5
      Width:
      71.9 mm +13.3 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth:
      9 mm +1.4 mm versus iPhone 5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

    2. 2. 10

      161 g

      +49 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. 10

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

    10 has approximately 69% 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

    10: Original memory entry

    32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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. 10

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. iPhone 5

      1440 mAh

    2. 2. 10

      3000 mAh

      +1560 mAh versus iPhone 5

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 52. 10

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, 10.
    SpecificationiPhone 510
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 145.9 Х 71.9 Х 9 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 161 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super LCD5
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1440 x 2560 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
    • 32/64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, 10.
    SpecificationiPhone 510
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 71.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 565 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, 10.
    SpecificationiPhone 510
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.55µm
    • OIS
    • laser AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/4.1''
    • 1.34µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, 10.
    SpecificationiPhone 510
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • Adreno 530
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    • 133785
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1557
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3479
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 6633
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 1638
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 291
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 762
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, 10.
    SpecificationiPhone 510
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2016
    • April
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Carbon Gray
    • Topaz Gold
    • Glacier Silver
    • Camellia Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 300 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 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (3G)
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, 10.
    SpecificationiPhone 510
    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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    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, 10.
    SpecificationiPhone 510
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, 10.
    SpecificationiPhone 510
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - For EMEA & USA

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