The iPhone 5 is a touchscreen-based smartphone developed by Apple Inc. It is the sixth and most recent generation of the iPhone. It was announced on September 12, 2012, and is scheduled to begin shipping on September 21; it will be available for pre-order starting September 14
Design
The iPhone 5 is 18% thinner, 20% lighter, and has 12% less overall volume than its predecessor, the iPhone 4S. The iPhone features an improved processor, dubbed the Apple A6, which is claimed to achieve twice the performance of the A5. The iPhone 5 includes 4G LTE connectivity. The camera has improved low light performance, and is 40% faster than its predecessor's. The built-in rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery is rated at 225 hours of standby time and 8 hours of talk time. The iPhone 5 has storage capacities of 16, 32 or 64 GB and has two color options: black with black glass and slate gray colored metal trim, and white with white glass and silver colored metal trim. The SIM will be a nano-SIM, which is smaller than the micro-SIM fitted to the iPhone 4 and 4S
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Nano-SIM iPhone 5 is not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards. | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | ||
4 | Siri Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more. | Siri Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more. | - | |
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1.2MP photos 720p HD video Backside illumination sensor | VGA-resolution photos VGA-resolution video | VGA-resolution photos VGA-resolution video | ||
5 | FaceTime
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1080p HD video recording
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Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic Storage and travel case | Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic | Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic | ||
Lightning | 30-pin | 30-pin | ||
6 | Talk time: Up to 8 hours on 3G Browsing time: Up to 8 hours on LTE Up to 8 hours on 3G Up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi Standby time: Up to 225 hours | Talk time: Up to 8 hours on 3G Browsing time: - Up to 6 hours on 3G Up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi Standby time: Up to 200 hours | Talk time: Up to 7 hours on 3G Browsing time: - Up to 6 hours on 3G Up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi Standby time: Up to 300 hours | |
7 | 16GB $199 32GB $299 64GB $399 | 16GB $99 | 8GB FREE |