Apple iPhone 5 vs Apple iPhone 6: Specs, Price, Performance
Product Comparison
Compare key features and specifications side by side
Brand/Manufacture
Apple
Apple
Model
Apple iPhone 5
Apple iPhone 6
Code Name
A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5
A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524, A1593
Announcement Date
12 September, 2012. Released 21 September, 2012
09 September 2014, Released 09 September 2014
Official Availability
Discontinued
Discontinued
Release Country
United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Portugal, Greece, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria
United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, United Kingdom
Screen Size
4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio),
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio),
Resolution & Pixel Density
640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio, ~326 ppi density
750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio, ~326 ppi density
Brightness/Color Depth
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Panel Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extra Feature
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating, N/A
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating, No
Dimensions (Size)
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
Physical Weight
112 g (3.95 oz)
129 g (4.55 oz)
Body Materials
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Color Variant
Black/Slate, White/Silver
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
RAM & ROM Variant
16GB, 32GB, 64GB
16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB
Processor Variant
Apple A6 (32 nm)
Apple A8 (20 nm)
Core Chipset (CPU)
Apple A6 (32 nm)
Apple A8 (20 nm)
Graphics Power (GPU)
PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Power VR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Operating System (OS)
iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4
iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.7
Front Camera Specifications
Sensor/lens
1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Video Recording
720p@30fps
720p@30fps
Features/Modes
face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Face detection, HDR, Face Time over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Rear/Main Camera Specifications
Sensor/lens
8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, PDAF
Telephoto Lens
No
No
Ultrawide Lens
No
No
3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner
N/A
No
Video Capabilities
1080p@30fps
1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
Features/Modes
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Battery Capacity
1440 mAh
1810 mAh
Battery Type
Li-Po non-removable (5.45 Wh)
Li-Po - non-removable (6.9 Wh)
Charging Methods
N/A
No
Reverse Charging Support
No
No
Network Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
SIM-Support
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
WiFi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth Version
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, LE
USB Type
Lightning, USB 2.0
Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC Supported
No
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone Jack Supported
Yes
Yes
FM Radio Supported
No
No
Infrared Supported
No
No
Speakers
Yes
Yes
Dedicated Features
N/A
No
Durability (Water & Dust)
N/A
No
