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Apple iPhone 5 vs HTC Desire 510

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: 46 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      Desire 510:
      158 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5: 11.2 mm narrower

      iPhone 5:
      58.6 mm
      Desire 510:
      69.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 5: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5:
      4 in
      Desire 510:
      4.7 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 5: 2.4 mm thinner

      iPhone 5:
      7.6 mm
      Desire 510:
      10 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 5: 16.1 mm shorter

      iPhone 5:
      123.8 mm
      Desire 510:
      139.9 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 5:
      2012
      Desire 510:
      2014

    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. Desire 510

      Height:
      139.9 mm +16.1 mm versus iPhone 5
      Width:
      69.8 mm +11.2 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth:
      10 mm +2.4 mm versus iPhone 5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

    2. 2. Desire 510

      158 g

      +46 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. Desire 510

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

    Desire 510 has approximately 38.1% 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.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 5, Desire 510, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 5Desire 510
    8 GB Unknown 1 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. Desire 510

    NFC:
    See details Yes (market/operator dependent)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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. Desire 510

      2100 mAh

      +660 mAh versus iPhone 5

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 52. Desire 510

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, Desire 510.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Desire 510
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 139.9 Х 69.8 Х 10 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 158 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 480 x 854 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
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5.5
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) EU model -Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) USA model
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes (market/operator dependent)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, Desire 510.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Desire 510
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 62.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 208 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, Desire 510.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Desire 510
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • VGA/ 1.3 MP
    • Sprint
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, Desire 510.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Desire 510
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 EU model -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 USA model
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • Adreno 306 EU model -Adreno 305 USA model
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    • 20457
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 502
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1194
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, Desire 510.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Desire 510
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2014
    • August
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Vanilla White
    • Jet Black
    • Dark Grey
    • Deep Navy Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 200 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 646 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, Desire 510.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Desire 510
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Micro-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 - all versions CDMA 800 / 850 / 1900 - US -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - US -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - Cricket LTE band 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 41(2500) - Sprint
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • 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, Desire 510.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Desire 510
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, Desire 510.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Desire 510
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity

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