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Apple iPhone 5 vs Apple iPhone 6

    2.31 in
    4.87 in
    Apple iPhone 5 Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 5
      2.64 in
      5.44 in
      Apple iPhone 6 Mobile Phone
      Apple iPhone 6
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      24
      4.5 out of 5
      17 user ratings
      5 stars
      		64 %
      4 stars
      		35 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      28
      4.4 out of 5
      19 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
      		52 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      38
      4.2 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		34 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      43
      4.3 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		41 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		13 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Operating systemApple iOS 10Apple iOS 11
      CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.4 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
      CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Apple A8
      GPU modelPowerVR SGX543PowerVR GX6650
      RAM memory1 GB1 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Screen size4.0 in4.7 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1136 x 640 px1334 x 750 px
      TechnologyIPS TFT
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina HD display with IPS technology
      Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Primary sensor size1/3.2"1/3"
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps60.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps240.0 fps
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
      Face detectionyesFace recognition

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.2 Mpx
      Face detectionyesFace recognition

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

      Design

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Grey
      • Silver
      • White
      • Beige
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Green
      • Grey
      • Orange
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Red
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • Turquoise
      • White
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Steel

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Height4.87 in5.44 in
      Width2.31 in2.64 in
      Depth0.3 in0.27 in
      Weight3.95 oz4.55 oz

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetooth version4.04.0
      Bluetooth profileA2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Charging connectionLightning
      • HDMI
      • Lightning
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Video outputManufacturer specificManufacturer specific

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+
      • DC-HSDPA
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      Navigation systemGLONASS
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      CDMA frequences
      • 800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2000 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      LTE frequenciesRegional
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
      Battery capacity1440.0 mAh1810.0 mAh
      Standby time225.0 h250.0 h
      Talk time8.0 h14.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with Apple iPhone 5

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              HTC One
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              HTCOne
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              Apple iPhone 5S
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              BlackBerry Q10
              AppleiPhone 5
              BlackBerryQ10
              Apple iPhone 5 Mobile Phone
              HTC One X
              AppleiPhone 5
              HTCOne X
              Apple iPhone 5 Mobile Phone
              HTC One X+
              AppleiPhone 5
              HTCOne X+

              Often compared with Apple iPhone 6

              Apple iPhone 6 Mobile Phone
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              Nokia 3310
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              LG G4
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              LGG4