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Apple iPhone 5

Full Specifications

Released · Sep 21, 2012

4.0-inch · 1136x640px

This device is also known as Apple A1429

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Availability
Officially announced	Sep 12, 2012

Design
Dimensions	4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight	3.95 oz (112.0 g)
Materials	Back: Aluminum
Keys	Left: Volume control, Other
Colors	Black, White

Display
Size	4.0-inch, 60.82% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution	1136x640px, 326 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	5 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Apple A6 (32 nm)
Processor	Dual-core 1300 MHz Apple Swift
GPU	PowerVR SGX543MP3
Memory	1GB (LPDDR2)/64GB 1GB/16GB 1GB/32GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	iOS (10.x, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x)
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Battery
Type	1440 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 33 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling
Front	1.2 MP Video capture: 720p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB	Lightning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T4
Location	A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop
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Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	TV-out
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 13
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
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Phone Features
Notifications	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 12, 2012 FCC ID value: BCG-E2599A
Measured SAR	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	32GB

with 16 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	16GB

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	4, 17
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T4

for Europe

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5

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Overall User Rating

(71 reviews)

8.4

Build quality

8.5

Camera quality

8.5

Performance

8.8

Display

8.7

Battery life and charging

7.5

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