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Apple iPhone 5 vs HTC One A9

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 technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 5:
      LCD
      One A9:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 5: 31 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      One A9:
      143 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5: 12.2 mm narrower

      iPhone 5:
      58.6 mm
      One A9:
      70.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 5: 1 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5:
      4 in
      One A9:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 5:
      Apple A6 (32 nm)
      One A9:
      Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)

    • Height

      iPhone 5: 22 mm shorter

      iPhone 5:
      123.8 mm
      One A9:
      145.8 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. One A9

      Height:
      145.8 mm +22 mm versus iPhone 5
      Width:
      70.8 mm +12.2 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

    2. 2. One A9

      143 g

      +31 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. One A9

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

    One A9 has approximately 56.3% 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

    One A9: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 2 GB RAM32 GB · 3 GB 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. One A9

    NFC:
    See details Yes (payments only)
    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. One A9

      2150 mAh

      +710 mAh versus iPhone 5

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 52. One A9

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, One A9.
    SpecificationiPhone 5One A9
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 143 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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 GB
    • 2 GB RAM32 GB
    • 3 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
    • 2150 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes (payments only)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, One A9.
    SpecificationiPhone 5One A9
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 66.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, One A9.
    SpecificationiPhone 5One A9
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 4 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 4 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • 2µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, One A9.
    SpecificationiPhone 5One A9
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • Adreno 405
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    • 35247
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 692
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3049
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2110
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 128
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 663
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, One A9.
    SpecificationiPhone 5One A9
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2015
    • September
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Carbon Gray
    • Opal Silver
    • Topaz Gold
    • Deep Garnet
    • Pink
    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 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, One A9.
    SpecificationiPhone 5One A9
    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 - Americas HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 29(700) - Americas LTE band 1(2100)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - EMEA/ Asia
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 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
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • 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)
    • SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5, One A9.
    SpecificationiPhone 5One A9
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, One A9.
    SpecificationiPhone 5One A9
    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 (Quick Charge 3.0)

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