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Apple iPhone 5 vs Huawei Honor 9X (China)

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: 94 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      Honor 9X (China):
      206 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5: 18.6 mm narrower

      iPhone 5:
      58.6 mm
      Honor 9X (China):
      77.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 5: 2.59 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5:
      4 in
      Honor 9X (China):
      6.59 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 5:
      Apple A6 (32 nm)
      Honor 9X (China):
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 5:
      Single
      Honor 9X (China):
      Dual

    • Depth

      iPhone 5: 1.2 mm thinner

      iPhone 5:
      7.6 mm
      Honor 9X (China):
      8.8 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. Honor 9X (China)

      Height:
      163.1 mm +39.3 mm versus iPhone 5
      Width:
      77.2 mm +18.6 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth:
      8.8 mm +1.2 mm versus iPhone 5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

    2. 2. Honor 9X (China)

      206 g

      +94 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 9X (China)

      Screen diagonal:
      6.59 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      106.6 cm²

    Honor 9X (China) has approximately 141.7% 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, Honor 9X (China), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 5Honor 9X (China)
    64 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    128 GB Unknown 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    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. Honor 9X (China)

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB

    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 9X (China)

      4000 mAh

      +2560 mAh versus iPhone 5

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 52. Honor 9X (China)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, Honor 9X (China).
    SpecificationiPhone 5Honor 9X (China)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 206 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.59" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1080 x 2340 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
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 64GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB
    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 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, Honor 9X (China).
    SpecificationiPhone 5Honor 9X (China)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 106.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 84.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 391 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, Honor 9X (China).
    SpecificationiPhone 5Honor 9X (China)
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • (wide)
    • 1/2.0''
    • 0.8µm
    • 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
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, Honor 9X (China).
    SpecificationiPhone 5Honor 9X (China)
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • Mali-G52
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 265327
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 587
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1876
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, Honor 9X (China).
    SpecificationiPhone 5Honor 9X (China)
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2019
    • July
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Magic night black
    • Charm Sea Blue
    • Charm Red
    • Icelandic white
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    		 Unknown
    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 9X (China).
    SpecificationiPhone 5Honor 9X (China)
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (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 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    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 (2CA) Cat12 600/50 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
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    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 9X (China).
    SpecificationiPhone 5Honor 9X (China)
    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, Honor 9X (China).
    SpecificationiPhone 5Honor 9X (China)
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Battery charging 10W - Versions: HLK-AL00
    • HLK-TL00 (China)

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