Difference between iPhone 5 and iPhone 6

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iPhone 5

iPhone 6

Launch Date

September 2012

September 2014

Company

Apple Corporation

Apple Corporation

Size

123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm

5.44 inches (138.1 mm) x 2.64 inches (67.0 mm) x 0.27 inch (6.9 mm)

Display

4.0 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen

4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology

Dual-domain pixels for wider viewing angles

Screen

 640 x 1136 pixels, 16M colors (~326 ppi pixel density)

1334 x 750 pixels, 16M colors (~326 ppi pixel density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating

Weight

112g

4.55 ounces (129 grams)

2G Network

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428

CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586

CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586

3G Network

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428

CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586

CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586

TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2000 - A1586

4G Network

LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - GSM A1428

LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429

LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429

LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600

(1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 13 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 29) - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA)

LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600

TD-LTE 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600

(1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 13 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 29 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41) - A1586

GUI

iUI

iUI

CPU speed

1.2 GHz dual core Apple A6

Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)

GPU

PowerVR SGX543MP3

PowerVR GX6650 (hexa-core graphics)

OS

iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 6.1

iOS 8

Chipset

Apple A6

A8 chip with 64-bit architecture

M8 motion coprocessor

RAM

1 GB

1 GB

SIM Size

nanoSIM

Nano-SIM

Internal Memory

16/32/64 GB

16/64/128 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

Sensors

Accelerometer, three-axis gyro, proximity, compass, ambient light sensor.

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Connectivity

Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot, micro-USB v2.0.

GPRS, EDGE, WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)

Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology. USB v2.0

Data

GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth and USB.

GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC (Apple Pay only)

Speed

DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps

DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps DL, 50 Mbps UL

WLAN

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

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

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP

v4.0, A2DP, LE

USB

micro-USB 2.0.

USB v2.0

Primary Camera

8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality

8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash

Secondary Camera

1.2 MP, [email protected], face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular

1.2 MP, [email protected], face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular

Video

[email protected], LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging, check quality

Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Camera Features

  • 8 megapixels
  • ƒ/2.4 aperture
  • 1/3.2'' sensor size
  • 1.4 µm pixel size, Simultaneous HD video and Image recording
  • Touch focus
  • Geo-tagging
  • Face detection
  • Panorama
  • HDR photo
  • New 8-megapixel iSight camera with 1.5µ pixels
  • Autofocus with Focus Pixels
  • ƒ/2.2 aperture
  • True Tone flash
  • Five-element lens
  • Hybrid IR filter
  • Backside illumination sensor
  • Sapphire crystal lens cover
  • Auto image stabilization
  • Auto HDR for photos
  • Improved face detection
  • Exposure control
  • Panorama (up to 43 megapixels)
  • Burst mode
  • Tap to focus
  • Photo geotagging
  • Timer mode

Sound Enhancement

No

Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Audio supported formats

Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC, HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

Video supported formats

Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats.

H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Battery Capacity

Non-removable Li-Po 1440 mAh battery

Non-removable Li-Po 1810 mAh battery (6.9 Wh)

Stand-by

Up to 225 hours

Up to 10 days (250 hours)

Talk time

Up to 8 hours on 3G

Up to 14 hours on 3G

Internet use

-

Up to 10 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 11 hours on Wi-Fi

Video playback

-

Up to 11 hours

Audio playback

-

Up to 50 hours

Available Colors

Black & Slate and White & Silver.

Silver, Gold, Space Gray

Messaging

iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email

iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email

Browser

HTML (Safari)

HTML5 (Safari)

Radio

No

No

GPS

Yes, A-GPS support and GLONASS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS

Java

No

No

Additional Features

  • Siri natural language commands and dictation
  • iCloud cloud service
  • Twitter and Facebook integration
  • TV-out
  • Maps
  • iBooks
  • PDF reader
  • Audio/video player/editor
  • Organizer
  • Document viewer
  • Image viewer/editor
  • Voice memo/dial/command
  • Predictive text input
  • Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID)
  • AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)
  • Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
  • Apple Pay
  • AirDrop file sharing
  • Siri natural language commands and dictation
  • iCloud cloud service
  • iCloud Keychain
  • Twitter and Facebook integration
  • TV-out
  • Maps
  • iBooks PDF reader
  • Audio/video player/editor
  • Organizer
  • Document viewer/editor Photo viewer/editor
  • Voice memo/dial/command
  • Predictive text input

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