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Apple iPhone 5 vs Motorola XT720 MOTOROI

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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: 27 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      XT720 MOTOROI:
      139 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5: 2.3 mm narrower

      iPhone 5:
      58.6 mm
      XT720 MOTOROI:
      60.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      XT720 MOTOROI: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5:
      4 in
      XT720 MOTOROI:
      3.7 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 5: 3.3 mm thinner

      iPhone 5:
      7.6 mm
      XT720 MOTOROI:
      10.9 mm

    • Height

      XT720 MOTOROI: 7.8 mm shorter

      iPhone 5:
      123.8 mm
      XT720 MOTOROI:
      116 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 5:
      2012
      XT720 MOTOROI:
      2010

    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 +7.8 mm versus XT720 MOTOROI
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. XT720 MOTOROI

      Height:
      116 mm
      Width:
      60.9 mm +2.3 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth:
      10.9 mm +3.3 mm versus iPhone 5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

    2. 2. XT720 MOTOROI

      139 g

      +27 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. XT720 MOTOROI

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

    iPhone 5 has approximately 16.9% more rectangular screen area than XT720 MOTOROI.

    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

    XT720 MOTOROI: Original memory entry

    512 MB · 256 MB RAM

    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. XT720 MOTOROI

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 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

      +50 mAh versus XT720 MOTOROI

    2. 2. XT720 MOTOROI

      1390 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 52. XT720 MOTOROI

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, XT720 MOTOROI.
    SpecificationiPhone 5XT720 MOTOROI
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 116 Х 60.9 Х 10.9 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 139 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 3.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 480 x 854 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
    • 512 MB
    • 256 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 8 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1390 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, XT720 MOTOROI.
    SpecificationiPhone 5XT720 MOTOROI
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 37.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 53.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 265 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, XT720 MOTOROI.
    SpecificationiPhone 5XT720 MOTOROI
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • Xenon flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@24fps
    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, XT720 MOTOROI.
    SpecificationiPhone 5XT720 MOTOROI
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • 720 MHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, XT720 MOTOROI.
    SpecificationiPhone 5XT720 MOTOROI
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2010
    • January
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Gentle Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 250 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 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, XT720 MOTOROI.
    SpecificationiPhone 5XT720 MOTOROI
    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 10.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • DLNA
    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)
    • SAR - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5, XT720 MOTOROI.
    SpecificationiPhone 5XT720 MOTOROI
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Touch-sensitive navigation controls
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, XT720 MOTOROI.
    SpecificationiPhone 5XT720 MOTOROI
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -TV-out (720p video) via HDMI port -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Face tagging -Organizer -T-DMB TV tuner -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Motorola XT711

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