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Apple iPhone 5 vs HTC U11

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: 57 g lighter

    iPhone 5:
    112 g
    U11:
    169 g
  • Width

    iPhone 5: 17.3 mm narrower

    iPhone 5:
    58.6 mm
    U11:
    75.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 5: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 5:
    4 in
    U11:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 5:
    Apple A6 (32 nm)
    U11:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Height

    iPhone 5: 30.1 mm shorter

    iPhone 5:
    123.8 mm
    U11:
    153.9 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 5:
    2012
    U11:
    2017

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. U11

    Height:
    153.9 mm +30.1 mm versus iPhone 5
    Width:
    75.9 mm +17.3 mm versus iPhone 5
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 5

    112 g

  2. 2. U11

    169 g

    +57 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. U11

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

U11 has approximately 89.1% 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.

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

U11: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 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. U11

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. U11

    3000 mAh

    +1560 mAh versus iPhone 5

Specifications

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1. iPhone 52. U11

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, U11.
SpecificationiPhone 5U11
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 153.9 Х 75.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • Super LCD5
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
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 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 5, U11.
SpecificationiPhone 5U11
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 534 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, U11.
SpecificationiPhone 5U11
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/1.7
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 5-axis OIS
Functions
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 89
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, U11.
SpecificationiPhone 5U11
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13215
  • 214359
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1913
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6333
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7938
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 382
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1468
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, U11.
SpecificationiPhone 5U11
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2017
  • May
Colors
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
  • Amazing Silver
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Brilliant Black
  • Ice White
  • Solar Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 370 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 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, U11.
SpecificationiPhone 5U11
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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 (4CA) Cat16 1024/75 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
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE (5.0 after SW update)
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, U11.
SpecificationiPhone 5U11
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, U11.
SpecificationiPhone 5U11
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) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as HTC U11 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots128GB/6GB (China
  • Taiwan
  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
  • India
  • Hong Kong
  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Philippines)