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Apple iPhone 5 vs O2 XDA Atom Life

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: 33 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      XDA Atom Life:
      145 g

    • Screen diagonal

      XDA Atom Life: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5:
      4 in
      XDA Atom Life:
      2.7 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 5: 10.4 mm thinner

      iPhone 5:
      7.6 mm
      XDA Atom Life:
      18 mm

    • Height

      XDA Atom Life: 17.8 mm shorter

      iPhone 5:
      123.8 mm
      XDA Atom Life:
      106 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 5:
      2012
      XDA Atom Life:
      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 +17.8 mm versus XDA Atom Life
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. XDA Atom Life

      Height:
      106 mm
      Width:
      58 mm
      Depth:
      18 mm +10.4 mm versus iPhone 5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

    2. 2. XDA Atom Life

      145 g

      +33 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. XDA Atom Life

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

    iPhone 5 has approximately 95.4% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom Life.

    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

    XDA Atom Life: Original memory entry

    64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

    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. XDA Atom Life

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details miniSD

    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. XDA Atom Life

      1530 mAh

      +90 mAh versus iPhone 5

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 52. XDA Atom Life

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, XDA Atom Life.
    SpecificationiPhone 5XDA Atom Life
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 145 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 2.7" 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
    • 64 MB RAM
    • 1 GB ROM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • miniSD
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1530 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, XDA Atom Life.
    SpecificationiPhone 5XDA Atom Life
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    		 Unknown
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 22.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 36.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 148 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, XDA Atom Life.
    SpecificationiPhone 5XDA Atom Life
    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
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • VGA videocall camera
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, XDA Atom Life.
    SpecificationiPhone 5XDA Atom Life
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, XDA Atom Life.
    SpecificationiPhone 5XDA Atom Life
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2007
    • January
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Silver
    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 Talking time- Up to 4 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, XDA Atom Life.
    SpecificationiPhone 5XDA Atom Life
    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 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • No
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 1.2
    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, XDA Atom Life.
    SpecificationiPhone 5XDA Atom Life
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Handwriting recognition
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, XDA Atom Life.
    SpecificationiPhone 5XDA Atom Life
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player

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