Apple iPhone 5 vs. HTC Windows Phone 8S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone 5 and HTC Windows Phone 8S. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 5 vs. HTC Windows Phone 8S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 5 HTC Windows Phone 8S
Product Type Smartphone - refurbished Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 123.8 mm 120.5 mm Apple iPhone 5 has greater height than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Width 58.6 mm 63 mm HTC Windows Phone 8S has greater width than Apple iPhone 5.
Depth 7.6 mm 10.28 mm Apple iPhone 5 is narrower than Apple iPhone 5.
Weight 112 g 113 g Apple iPhone 5 is lighter than Apple iPhone 5.
Body Colour Black & slate | White & silver | White | Black Fiesta red | High rise grey | Atlantic blue | Domino
Body Material Aluminium, glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.18 W/kg (body), 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 5 HTC Windows Phone 8S
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Retina Display with IPS technology Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 4" 4" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1136 x 640 pixels 800 x 480 pixels Apple iPhone 5 has better screen resolution than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Pixel Density 326 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 800:1 -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 5 HTC Windows Phone 8S
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A6 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Clock Speed - 1 GHz
Processor Core Qty - Dual-core
MEMORY Apple iPhone 5 HTC Windows Phone 8S
RAM - 512 MB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 4 GB Apple iPhone 5 has more internal memory than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSD
CAMERA Apple iPhone 5 HTC Windows Phone 8S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Apple iPhone 5 has better camera resolution than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/2.8 Apple iPhone 5 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 5.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 35 mm
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone 5 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 0
Sensor Resolution (Front) 1.2 Megapixel -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 5 HTC Windows Phone 8S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 1440 mAh 1700 mAh HTC Windows Phone 8S has larger battery capacity than Apple iPhone 5.
Standby Time 225 hours -
Talk Time 480 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 480 min
Standby: up to 225 hrs
Active online usage: up to 8 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 8 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 10 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 40 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 5 HTC Windows Phone 8S
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 3G Apple iPhone 5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System iOS 6 Windows Phone OS 8
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 5 HTC Windows Phone 8S
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 5 HTC Windows Phone 8S
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC WAV, AAC, ASF, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA v10, WMA 9
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V MPEG-4, ASF, 3GP, WMV9, M4V, WMV10
FEATURES Apple iPhone 5 HTC Windows Phone 8S
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, G-sensor
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, Photo Stream function Beats Audio technology
OTHERS Apple iPhone 5 HTC Windows Phone 8S
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods Power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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