Apple iPhone 5 vs Motorola RAZR2 V8

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: 5 g lighter

    iPhone 5:
    112 g
    RAZR2 V8:
    117 g
  • Width

    RAZR2 V8: 5.6 mm narrower

    iPhone 5:
    58.6 mm
    RAZR2 V8:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    RAZR2 V8: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 5:
    4 in
    RAZR2 V8:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 5: 4.3 mm thinner

    iPhone 5:
    7.6 mm
    RAZR2 V8:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    RAZR2 V8: 20.8 mm shorter

    iPhone 5:
    123.8 mm
    RAZR2 V8:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 5:
    2012
    RAZR2 V8:
    2007

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 +20.8 mm versus RAZR2 V8
    Width:
    58.6 mm +5.6 mm versus RAZR2 V8
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. RAZR2 V8

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +4.3 mm versus iPhone 5

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 5

    112 g

  2. 2. RAZR2 V8

    117 g

    +5 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. RAZR2 V8

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²

iPhone 5 has approximately 194.3% more rectangular screen area than RAZR2 V8.

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

RAZR2 V8: Original memory entry

2 GB

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. RAZR2 V8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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

    +670 mAh versus RAZR2 V8

  2. 2. RAZR2 V8

    770 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 52. RAZR2 V8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, RAZR2 V8.
SpecificationiPhone 5RAZR2 V8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 2 GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 770 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Chipset
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 5, RAZR2 V8.
SpecificationiPhone 5RAZR2 V8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 27.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, RAZR2 V8.
SpecificationiPhone 5RAZR2 V8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • QCIF
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, RAZR2 V8.
SpecificationiPhone 5RAZR2 V8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13215
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, RAZR2 V8.
SpecificationiPhone 5RAZR2 V8
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
  • Dark Pearl Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 120 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 330 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 50 min
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, RAZR2 V8.
SpecificationiPhone 5RAZR2 V8
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • 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)
  • SAR - 0.30 W/kg (head) 0.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5, RAZR2 V8.
SpecificationiPhone 5RAZR2 V8
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second external 256K colors
  • 2 inches display (240 x 320 pixels) with contextual touch interaction -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, RAZR2 V8.
SpecificationiPhone 5RAZR2 V8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+ player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo