Apple iPhone 17 vs Apple iPhone 5 16gb

Key Specs

Battery
4700 mAh	1440 mAh
Display
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	4 inches (10.16 cm)
Front Camera
12 MP	1.2 MP
Processor
Apple A16 Bionic	-
Rear Camera
12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP	8 MP

Battery

Capacity
4700 mAh	1440 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast	-
Removable
No	-
TalkTime
-	Up to 8 Hours(3G)
Talktime
-	Up to 8 Hours(3G)
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	-
User Replaceable
-	No

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	Yes
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Digital image stabilization Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Single	Single
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
4000 x 3000 Pixels	3264 x 2448 Pixels
Main Camera Physical Aperture
-	F2.4
Resolution
12 MP, Primary Camera	1.2 MP, Primary Camera
Sensor
-	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
Settings
Exposure compensation	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	1280x720 @ 30 fps

Design

Build Material
-	Case: Aluminium
Colours
-	Black, White
Height
-	123.8 mm
Thickness
-	7.6 mm
Weight
-	112 grams
Width
-	58.6 mm

Display

Bezelless Display
Yes	-
Display Type
OLED	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
454 ppi	326 ppi
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass, Oleophobic coating,
Screen Resolution
-	640 x 1136 pixels
Screen Size
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	4 inches (10.16 cm)
Screen To Body Ratio Calculated
-	60.66 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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General

Brand
Apple	Apple
Launch Date
September 10, 2025	September 21, 2012 (Official)
Model
-	iPhone 5 16GB
Network
-	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Available Not Supported in India, 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Operating System
iOS v16	iOS v6

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Lightning	3.5 mm
FM Radio
-	No
Fm Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v4.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.18 W/kg, Body: 1.18 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Single SIM, GSM
Sim Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	-
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	USB 2.0, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	-
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	-
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-
Wi-fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	-
WiFi
-	Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Wifi Features
-	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	32 bit
CPU
Hexa Core (3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	-
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic	Apple A6 APL0589
Fabrication
4 nm	-
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	PowerVR SGX 543MP3
Processor
-	Dual core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7
RAM type
-	DDR2
Ram
6 GB	1 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	-
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	-

Smart TV Features

Camera
-	8 MP

Special Features

Other Sensors
-	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
128 GB	16 GB