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Apple iPhone 5

Apple iPhone 5

#4592
HTC Desire 630

HTC Desire 630

#5918

Category Breakdown

Apple iPhone 5
HTC Desire 630
Performance
47.053.2
Camera
30.219.1
Display
55.445.4
Battery
14.320.4
Build
95.20.2
Connectivity
54.548.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
32.325.9

Summary

  • The Apple iPhone 5 features a premium build quality with a glass front and aluminum back, while the HTC Desire 630 has a plastic design that feels less robust.
  • In terms of display, the iPhone 5 has a smaller 4.0-inch IPS LCD with a higher pixel density of 326 ppi compared to the 5.0-inch Super LCD of the Desire 630 at 294 ppi.
  • Performance-wise, the iPhone 5 is powered by the Apple A6 chip, offering dual-core processing, whereas the Desire 630 uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 with a quad-core CPU, resulting in generally smoother performance on the iPhone.
  • The camera on the Desire 630 is superior with a 13 MP rear sensor compared to the iPhone 5's 8 MP, and it also has a higher resolution selfie camera at 5 MP versus 1.2 MP.
  • The iPhone 5 has a smaller battery capacity at 1440 mAh, while the Desire 630 offers a larger 2200 mAh battery, potentially providing longer usage.
  • Finally, the iPhone 5 runs on iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4, while the Desire 630 operates on Android 6.0, offering different software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Apple iPhone 5
HTC Desire 630

General

Release Date

2012, September 21
2016

Announced

2012, September 12
2016

Description

Supported LTE Networks
N/A

Display

Size

4"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
Super LCD

Resolution

640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

640
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Apple A6 (32 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

CPU

Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Adreno 305

Memory

16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
13 MP, f/2.4, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
5 MP, f/2.8

Front Camera Features

face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

720p@30fps
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1440 mAh
2200 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)
Li-Ion 2200 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
146.9 x 70.9 x 8.3 mm (5.78 x 2.79 x 0.33 in)

Weight

112 g
140 g

Materials

Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
N/A

Colors

Black/Slate, White/Silver
Black, White

Foldable

SAR

1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

Lightning, USB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity