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Apple iPhone 5 vs LG Thrive P506

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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

      Thrive P506: 21 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      Thrive P506:
      91 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Thrive P506: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5:
      4 in
      Thrive P506:
      3.2 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 5:
      Apple A6 (32 nm)
      Thrive P506:
      Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1

    • Depth

      iPhone 5: 5.4 mm thinner

      iPhone 5:
      7.6 mm
      Thrive P506:
      13 mm

    • Height

      Thrive P506: 9.8 mm shorter

      iPhone 5:
      123.8 mm
      Thrive P506:
      114 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 5:
      2012
      Thrive P506:
      2011

    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 +9.8 mm versus Thrive P506
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. Thrive P506

      Height:
      114 mm
      Width:
      59 mm
      Depth:
      13 mm +5.4 mm versus iPhone 5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

      +21 g versus Thrive P506

    2. 2. Thrive P506

      91 g

    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. Thrive P506

      Screen diagonal:
      3.2 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      30.5 cm²

    iPhone 5 has approximately 44.7% more rectangular screen area than Thrive P506.

    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

    Thrive P506: Original memory entry

    160 MB

    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. Thrive P506

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

    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. Thrive P506

      1500 mAh

      +60 mAh versus iPhone 5

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 52. Thrive P506

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, Thrive P506.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Thrive P506
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 114 Х 59 Х 13 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 91 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 3.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 320 x 480 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
    • 160 MB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 2 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, Thrive P506.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Thrive P506
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 30.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 45.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 180 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, Thrive P506.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Thrive P506
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, Thrive P506.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Thrive P506
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • 600 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • Adreno 200
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, Thrive P506.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Thrive P506
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2011
    • April
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 70 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 480 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, Thrive P506.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Thrive P506
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-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
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 7.2/0.384 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
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    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, Thrive P506.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Thrive P506
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, Thrive P506.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Thrive P506
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T

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