Screen size
iPhone 5Winner: 4.0"+51%
Watch Series 102.0"
Quick verdict
iPhone 5 leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
iPhone 5
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Watch Series 10
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Watch Series 10
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
iPhone 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428, CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
Watch Series 10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
Watch Series 10
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada
4G bands
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
iPhone 5
4, 17 - GSM A1428, LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429, LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
Watch Series 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, China, HK, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66 - USA, LATAM, Canada
Speed
iPhone 5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Watch Series 10
HSPA, LTE
Announced
iPhone 5
2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21
Watch Series 10
2024, September 09
Status
iPhone 5
Discontinued
Watch Series 10
Available. Released 2024, September 20
Dimensions
iPhone 5
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Watch Series 10
46 x 39 x 9.7 mm (1.81 x 1.54 x 0.38 in)
Weight
iPhone 5
112 g (3.95 oz)
Watch Series 10
34.4 g (42mm), 41.7 g (46mm) (1.48 oz)
Build
iPhone 5
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Watch Series 10
Sapphire crystal front, ceramic/sapphire crystal back, titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM
iPhone 5
Nano-SIM
Watch Series 10
eSIM
Other
iPhone 5
-
Watch Series 10
IP6X certified 50m water resistant ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models) Depth gauge to 6m
Type
iPhone 5
IPS LCD
Watch Series 10
Retina LTPO3 OLED, 2000 nits (peak)
Size
iPhone 5
4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Watch Series 10
1.96 inches
Resolution
iPhone 5
640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Watch Series 10
496 x 416 pixels (~330 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 5
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Watch Series 10
Sapphire crystal glass
Other
iPhone 5
-
Watch Series 10
Wide-angle OLED
OS
iPhone 5
iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4
Watch Series 10
watchOS 11, upgradable to watchOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 5
Apple A6 (32 nm)
Watch Series 10
Apple S10
CPU
iPhone 5
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
Watch Series 10
Dual-core
GPU
iPhone 5
PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Watch Series 10
PowerVR
Card slot
iPhone 5
No
Watch Series 10
No
Internal
iPhone 5
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Watch Series 10
64GB
Single
iPhone 5
8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Watch Series 10
-
Features
iPhone 5
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Watch Series 10
-
Video
iPhone 5
1080p@30fps
Watch Series 10
-
Single
iPhone 5
1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
Watch Series 10
-
Features
iPhone 5
face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Watch Series 10
-
Video
iPhone 5
720p@30fps
Watch Series 10
-
Loudspeaker
iPhone 5
Yes
Watch Series 10
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPhone 5
Yes
Watch Series 10
No
Other
iPhone 5
16-bit/44.1kHz audio
Watch Series 10
-
WLAN
iPhone 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Watch Series 10
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
iPhone 5
4.0, A2DP, LE
Watch Series 10
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 5
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Watch Series 10
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Radio
iPhone 5
No
Watch Series 10
No
USB
iPhone 5
Lightning, USB 2.0
Watch Series 10
No
NFC
iPhone 5
-
Watch Series 10
Yes
Sensors
iPhone 5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Watch Series 10
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body), temperature (water)
Other
iPhone 5
-
Watch Series 10
Temperature sensing (0.01˚ accuracy) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Media playback
Type
iPhone 5
Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)
Watch Series 10
Li-Ion 327 mAh
Stand-by
iPhone 5
Up to 225 h (3G)
Watch Series 10
-
Talk time
iPhone 5
Up to 8 h (3G)
Watch Series 10
-
Charging
iPhone 5
-
Watch Series 10
Wireless, 0-80% in 30 min
Colors
iPhone 5
Black/Slate, White/Silver
Watch Series 10
Slate, Gold, Natural
Models
iPhone 5
A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
Watch Series 10
A3001, A3002, A3003, A3206
SAR
iPhone 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Watch Series 10
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
iPhone 5
0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Watch Series 10
0.26 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 5
About 340 EUR
Watch Series 10
€ 579.00
Other
iPhone 5
-
Watch Series 10
No