Apple iPhone 5 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

Discover all the technical specs of the Apple iPhone 5 - from its camera and display to performance and battery life.

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Apple iPhone 5 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

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Apple iPhone 5 is a 2012 smartphone. It measures 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm and weighs 112 g. It has a LED-backlit IPS LCD display measuring 4" inches. The resolution is 640 x 1136 and 326 ppi pixel density.

There is Single front camera with 1.2 MP. The main camera is Single with 8 MP.

It runs on Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based) CPU with 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR2 memory. The battery is 1440 mAh.

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General specs
Display
Camera
Performance
Connectivity
Audio
Other features

Apple iPhone 5 specs

General specs

Brand and model	Apple iPhone 5
Release date	2012, September
Dimensions	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.3 in)
Weight	112 g (3.95 oz)
Body build	Front glass, aluminum body
Colors	Black/Slate, White/Silver
Battery	1440 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Battery life
Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Approximate price	340 EUR

Screen

Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M
Screen size	4" inc
Screen area	44.1 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	60.8%
Screen resolution	640 x 1136 px
PPI /points per inch/	326 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	8 MP, Single
Camera specs
-8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	1.2 MP, Single
Specifications	1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
Functions	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video	720p@30fps

Performance

Operating system OS	iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
Chipset	- Apple A6 (32 nm)
Processor CPU
- Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
Graphics processor GPU	- PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
External memory	No
Internal memory	16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR2
Antutu 7 score	13215 (Rank 1726 of 2084)

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
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Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Yes
Edge	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
USB	2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No
Headphone jack	Yes
Others
- 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

- Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks

Apple iPhone 5 Review

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