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Apple iPhone 5 vs Huawei P9

2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone 5 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5
2.79 in
5.71 in
Huawei P9 Mobile Phone
Huawei P9
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
21
4.2 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
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 %
39
4.4 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Huawei P9Huawei P9
Operating systemApple iOS 10Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 950
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543ARM Mali-T880 MP4
RAM memory1 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Huawei P9Huawei P9
Screen size4.0 in5.2 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1136 x 640 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Huawei P9Huawei P9
Primary sensor size1/3.2"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
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 fps120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Huawei P9Huawei P9
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Huawei P9Huawei P9
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Huawei P9Huawei P9
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Mystic silver
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Huawei P9Huawei P9
Height4.87 in5.71 in
Width2.31 in2.79 in
Depth0.3 in0.27 in
Weight3.95 oz5.08 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Huawei P9Huawei P9
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Huawei P9Huawei P9
Dual sim supportno
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.1
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNo

Cellular

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Huawei P9Huawei P9
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequenciesRegional
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Huawei P9Huawei P9
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1440.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Talk time8.0 h14.53 h
Fast chargingnono

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Huawei P9