Comparing HTC One X Plus vs. Apple iPhone 5 32GB

18 Reasons for the HTC One X Plus

DISPLAY
Significantly higher resolution	720 x 1280 px	vs	640 x 1136 px	27% higher resolution
Has a Corning® Gorilla® Glass display	Yes	vs	No	Special glass that is durable enough to resist many real-world events that commonly cause glass failure
Bigger screen size	4.7"	vs	4"	17.5% bigger screen size. The bigger the screen size is, the better the user experience.
CPU
Notably smaller semiconductor size/newer CPU	28 nm	vs	32 nm	12% smaller semiconductor size/newer CPU
Explicitly faster CPU clock speed	4x 1.7 GHz	vs	2x 1.2 GHz	2.8x faster CPU clock speed
PHYSICAL
Measurably lower SAR for head (USA)	0.67 W/kg	vs	1.18 W/kg	0.51 W/kg lower SAR for head (USA). SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) describes how much radio frequency energy emitted by the device will be absorbed by your body. The rate is measured at head level. The legal limit is 1.6 W/kg in the USA.
POWER
Significantly more battery power	2,100 mAh	vs	1,440 mAh	46% more battery power
Can be charged via standard USB cable	Yes	vs	No	It can be charged with a standard USB cable with your computer or with USB power supplies
Wireless charging	Yes	vs	No	It can be charged w/o any plugs and wires similar to electric shavers or toothbrushes (as extra)
CAMERA
Distinctly more megapixel (photo, front camera)	1.6	vs	1.2	33.33% more megapixel (photo, front camera)
Has a serial shot mode	Yes	vs	No	You can shoot multiple pictures in a row
MEMORY
Notably more internal storage	64 GB	vs	32 GB	32 GB more internal storage
CONNECTIVITY
Has a radio	Yes	vs	No	It works as an FM radio with included headsets
Has USB mass storage support	Yes	vs	No	It can transfer files, music, photos via USB, no need to install additional software
Has NFC	Yes	vs	No	Near-field-communication (NFC) allows wireless transactions like payments
Has DLNA	Yes	vs	No	It can stream videos and movies to other devices over-the-air, using the standard DLNA protocol.
OS
Plays Adobe Flash	Yes	vs	No	Adobe Flash with Video and Sound is supported in the device's browser
The browser has word wrap	Yes	vs	No	The web browser has automatic word wrap when zooming, the user can easily read long lines without scrolling horizontally.

14 Reasons for the Apple iPhone 5 32GB

DISPLAY
Slightly higher pixel density	326 ppi	vs	312 ppi	5% higher pixel density
OS
Somewhat more apps available	750,000	vs	700,000	8% more apps available
Direct updates by OS vendor	Yes	vs	No	It can be updated directly by the OS vendor, so no need to wait until the manufacturer or network provider releases an update
CONNECTIVITY
Substantially faster downloads	100 MBits/s	vs	21 MBits/s	4.8x faster downloads
PHYSICAL
Significantly less body volume	55.1 cm³	vs	83.61 cm³	34.1% less body volume
Lighter	114 g	vs	135 g	21 g lighter
Significantly lower SAR for body (USA)	1.18 W/kg	vs	1.31 W/kg	0.13 W/kg lower SAR for body (USA). SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) describes how much radio frequency energy emitted by the device will be absorbed by your body. The rate is measured at hip level. The legal limit is 1.6 W/kg in the USA.
Distinctly narrower	58.6 mm	vs	69.9 mm	11.3 mm narrower
Shorter	123.8 mm	vs	134.4 mm	10.6 mm shorter
Thinner	7.6 mm	vs	8.9 mm	1.3 mm thinner
CAMERA
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies	Yes	vs	No	When recording movies they stay focussed and sharp.
Has a CMOS sensor	Yes	vs	No	The CMOS sensor captures the image. Most devices have CCD sensors but some have CMOS sensors which is produced by a CMOS process and has emerged as an alternative to charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensors leading to better image quality.
Has a dedicated camera button	Yes	vs	No	A dedicated camera button lets you taking snapshots more easily
RECORDING
A shade more microphone(s)	3	vs	1	2 more microphone(s). More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background noise.