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Apple iPhone 5 vs Huawei Honor 8C

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: 55 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      Honor 8C:
      167 g

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 5: 2.26 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5:
      4 in
      Honor 8C:
      6.26 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 5:
      Apple A6 (32 nm)
      Honor 8C:
      Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 5:
      Single
      Honor 8C:
      Dual

    • Release year

      iPhone 5:
      2012
      Honor 8C:
      2018

    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. Honor 8C

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

    2. 2. Honor 8C

      167 g

      +55 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. Honor 8C

      Screen diagonal:
      6.26 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      97.8 cm²

    Honor 8C has approximately 121.8% 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

    Honor 8C: 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. Honor 8C

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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. Honor 8C

      4000 mAh

      +2560 mAh versus iPhone 5

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 52. Honor 8C

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, Honor 8C.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Honor 8C
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 157.2 Х 76 Х 0 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 167 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.26" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 720 x 1520 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 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, Honor 8C.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Honor 8C
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 97.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 81.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 269 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, Honor 8C.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Honor 8C
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, Honor 8C.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Honor 8C
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • Adreno 506
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    • 104320
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, Honor 8C.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Honor 8C
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2018
    • October
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Midnight Black
    • Aurora Blue
    • Platinum Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 170 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
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, Honor 8C.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Honor 8C
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
    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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 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, Honor 8C.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Honor 8C
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    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, Honor 8C.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Honor 8C
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Fast battery charging 5V/2A 10W

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