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Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung M110S Galaxy S

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 5:
      LCD
      M110S Galaxy S:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 5: 9 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      M110S Galaxy S:
      121 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5: 5.6 mm narrower

      iPhone 5:
      58.6 mm
      M110S Galaxy S:
      64.2 mm

    • Depth

      iPhone 5: 2.3 mm thinner

      iPhone 5:
      7.6 mm
      M110S Galaxy S:
      9.9 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 5:
      2012
      M110S Galaxy S:
      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
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. M110S Galaxy S

      Height:
      122.4 mm
      Width:
      64.2 mm +5.6 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth:
      9.9 mm +2.3 mm versus iPhone 5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

    2. 2. M110S Galaxy S

      121 g

      +9 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. M110S Galaxy S

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    M110S Galaxy S has approximately 3.2% 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.

    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

    M110S Galaxy S: Original memory entry

    16 GB (14 GB user available)

    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. M110S Galaxy S

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

    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. M110S Galaxy S

      1500 mAh

      +60 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. M110S Galaxy S

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, M110S Galaxy S.
    SpecificationiPhone 5M110S Galaxy S
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 122.4 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 121 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 480 x 800 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
    • 16 GB (14 GB user available)
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
    • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Hummingbird
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, M110S Galaxy S.
    SpecificationiPhone 5M110S Galaxy S
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 58.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, M110S Galaxy S.
    SpecificationiPhone 5M110S Galaxy S
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, M110S Galaxy S.
    SpecificationiPhone 5M110S Galaxy S
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • PowerVR SGX540
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, M110S Galaxy S.
    SpecificationiPhone 5M110S Galaxy S
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2010
    • June
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Snow White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 220 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 590 h (2G) / Up to 490 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 50 min (3G)
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, M110S Galaxy S.
    SpecificationiPhone 5M110S Galaxy S
    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 7.2/5.76 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/n
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 3.0
    • 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 EU - 0.63 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5, M110S Galaxy S.
    SpecificationiPhone 5M110S Galaxy S
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, M110S Galaxy S.
    SpecificationiPhone 5M110S Galaxy S
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - For South Korea

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