1. Home
  2. Comparison

Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 5G

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

    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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 5:
      LCD
      Galaxy Note 10 5G:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 5: 56 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      Galaxy Note 10 5G:
      168 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5: 13.2 mm narrower

      iPhone 5:
      58.6 mm
      Galaxy Note 10 5G:
      71.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 5: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5:
      4 in
      Galaxy Note 10 5G:
      6.3 in

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 5:
      Single
      Galaxy Note 10 5G:
      Triple

    • Height

      iPhone 5: 27.2 mm shorter

      iPhone 5:
      123.8 mm
      Galaxy Note 10 5G:
      151 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. Galaxy Note 10 5G

      Height:
      151 mm +27.2 mm versus iPhone 5
      Width:
      71.8 mm +13.2 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 10 5G

      168 g

      +56 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. Galaxy Note 10 5G

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      99.1 cm²

    Galaxy Note 10 5G has approximately 124.6% 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, Galaxy Note 10 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 5Galaxy Note 10 5G
    256 GB Unknown 12 GB RAM
    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. Galaxy Note 10 5G

    NFC:
    Yes
    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

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 10 5G

      3500 mAh

      +2060 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. Galaxy Note 10 5G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, Galaxy Note 10 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Galaxy Note 10 5G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 151 Х 71.8 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 168 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Dynamic AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1080 x 2280 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
    • 256 GB
    • 12 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Exynos 9825 (7 nm) EMEA/LATAM -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/China
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, Galaxy Note 10 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Galaxy Note 10 5G
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 98.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 90.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, Galaxy Note 10 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Galaxy Note 10 5G
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.5-2.4
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55"
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS - 12 MP
    • f/2.1
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.6"
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 12mm (ultrawide)
    • Super Steady video
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 10 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1.22µm
    • Dual Pixel PDAF
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, Galaxy Note 10 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Galaxy Note 10 5G
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA/LATAM -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/China
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA/LATAM -Adreno 640 USA/China
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    • 343085
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 4523
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 10754
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 439356
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 760
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2516
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, Galaxy Note 10 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Galaxy Note 10 5G
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2019
    • August
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Aura Glow
    • Aura White
    • Aura Black
    • Aura Pink
    • Aura Red
    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
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, Galaxy Note 10 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Galaxy Note 10 5G
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Nano-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 14(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 46(5200)
    • 48
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - USA -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6
    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 (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps
    • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
    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/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    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, Galaxy Note 10 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Galaxy Note 10 5G
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10+ -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, Galaxy Note 10 5G.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Galaxy Note 10 5G
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • ultrasonic)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 25W - USB Power Delivery 3.0 - Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 12W - Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth integration
    • gyro) - Versions: SM-N971U (USA); SM-N971N (South Korea)

    Similar comparisons

    Apple iPhone SE (2020)Samsung Galaxy Note 10 5G

    Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 5G
    Apple iPhone 5ZTE nubia X

    Apple iPhone 5 vs ZTE nubia X