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Apple iPhone 5 vs Sony Xperia 10 Plus

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: 68 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      Xperia 10 Plus:
      180 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5: 14.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 5:
      58.6 mm
      Xperia 10 Plus:
      73 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 5: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5:
      4 in
      Xperia 10 Plus:
      6.5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 5:
      Apple A6 (32 nm)
      Xperia 10 Plus:
      Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 5:
      Single
      Xperia 10 Plus:
      Dual

    • Depth

      iPhone 5: 0.7 mm thinner

      iPhone 5:
      7.6 mm
      Xperia 10 Plus:
      8.3 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. Xperia 10 Plus

      Height:
      167 mm +43.2 mm versus iPhone 5
      Width:
      73 mm +14.4 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth:
      8.3 mm +0.7 mm versus iPhone 5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

    2. 2. Xperia 10 Plus

      180 g

      +68 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. iPhone 5

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

    2. 2. Xperia 10 Plus

      Xperia 10 Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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

    Xperia 10 Plus: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 4 GB RAM 6 GB (for China only)

    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. Xperia 10 Plus

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Xperia 10 Plus

      3000 mAh

      +1560 mAh versus iPhone 5

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 52. Xperia 10 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia 10 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia 10 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 167 Х 73 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 180 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1080 x 2520 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 GB
    • 4 GB RAM 6 GB (for China only)
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia 10 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia 10 Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • Type IPS L
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 98.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 81.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia 10 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia 10 Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 1.25µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 53mm (telephoto)
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    • 2x optical zoom
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia 10 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia 10 Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • Adreno 509
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    • 140320
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia 10 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia 10 Plus
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2019
    • February
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Black
    • Navy
    • Silver
    • Gold
    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
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia 10 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia 10 Plus
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I3213
    • I4213
    • I4293 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3223 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600) - I3213
    • I4213 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - I4293 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 25(1900)
    • 29(700)
    • 66(1700/2100) - I3223
    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 (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
    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
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    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, Xperia 10 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia 10 Plus
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia 10 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia 10 Plus
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery

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