iPhone 5

The iPhone 5 is a touchscreen-based smartphone developed by Apple Inc.. It is the sixth generation of the iPhone and succeeds the iPhone 4S. The phone is a slimmer, lighter model that introduces a higher-resolution, 4-inch screen to the series with 16:9 widescreenaspect ratio. The phone also includes a custom-designed ARMv7 processor called the Apple A6, an update to Apple's mobile operating system known as iOS 6, and support for LTE.

Apple held an event to formally introduce the phone on September 12, 2012. Apple began taking pre-orders on September 14, 2012 and over two million were received within 24 hours. Initial demand for the iPhone 5 exceeded the supply available at launch on September 21, 2012, and has been described by Apple as "extraordinary", with pre-orders having sold twenty times faster than its predecessors. After the launch of the device, Samsung filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming that the iPhone 5 infringes eight of its patents.

While reception to the iPhone 5 has been generally positive, the new Maps application featured on iOS 6 was negatively received and was reported to contain many serious errors. Consumers and reviewers have noted hardware issues, such as an unintended purple hue in photos taken by the iPhone 5, consumer reports of the coating chipping off, and the presence of light leaks on white variants of the device. Incompatibilities with LTE networks in some regions have been noted.

Apple iPhone 5 Specification

General

• 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428
• 3G: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
• 4G: LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - GSM A1428 or LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
  LTE 700 / 850
• 123.8  x  58.6  x  7.6 mm
• Weight 112 g (3.95 oz)
• iOS 6
• CPU: Dual-core 1.2 GHz
• Chipset: Apple A6
• GPU: PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
• Internal: 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
• External Memory: No
• Standard battery, Li-Po 1440 mAh (5.45 Wh)
• Stand By: Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G)
• Talk Time: Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)

Connectivity

• GPRS: Yes
• EDGE: Yes
• 3G/4G Speed: DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
• Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
• Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
• NFC: TBD
• USB: Yes, v2.0

Entertainment & Features

• Sensor: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
• GPS: Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
• Radio: No
• Browser: HTML (Safari)
• Java: No
• - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  - 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

Camera & Video

• Primary: 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
• Secondary: Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
• Video: Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging
• Feature: Simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR

 Screen

• LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
• 640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches (~326 ppi pixel density)
• Multi Touch: Yes
• Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

Sound & Music

• Loud Speaker: Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
• Sound Jack: Yes
• Radio: No