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Apple iPhone 5 vs HTC One XL

    2.31 in
    4.87 in
    Apple iPhone 5 Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 5
      2.75 in
      5.31 in
      HTC One XL Mobile Phone
      HTC One XL
      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
      8
      4.3 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		66 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      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 %
      40
      4.3 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		52 %
      4 stars
      		25 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      HTC One XLHTC One XL
      Operating systemApple iOS 10Android 4.0
      CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.5 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
      CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960
      GPU modelPowerVR SGX543Qualcomm Adreno 225
      RAM memory1 GB1 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      HTC One XLHTC One XL
      Screen size4.0 in4.7 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Resolution1136 x 640 px720 x 1280 px
      TechnologyIPS TFTSuper LCD
      Pixel density326.0 ppi312.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportyesno
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      HTC One XLHTC One XL
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      HTC One XLHTC One XL
      Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.3 Mpx

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      HTC One XLHTC One XL
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      		16 GB
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

      Design

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      HTC One XLHTC One XL
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Grey
      • Silver
      • White
      • Black
      • White
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      HTC One XLHTC One XL
      Height4.87 in5.31 in
      Width2.31 in2.75 in
      Depth0.3 in0.35 in
      Weight3.95 oz4.55 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      HTC One XLHTC One XL
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      HTC One XLHTC One XL
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.0
      Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
      NFCnoyes
      Charging connectionLightning
      • USB
      • HDMI
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      HTC One XLHTC One XL
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSGPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEyesyes
      LTE frequenciesRegional
      • 1800 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
      HTC One XLHTC One XL
      Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
      Battery capacity1440.0 mAh1800.0 mAh
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging nono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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