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iPhone 5 Specifications and Features

The Apple iPhone 5 is the first iPhone with a larger, 4-inch screen. At the same time, it has become thinner, with a more elongated body. The iPhone 5 is powered by a new A6 chip that's twice as powerful as the chip on the preceding iPhone 4S. It's also the first iPhone with 4G LTE, supporting not just American frequencies, but LTE networks across the globe.

iPhone 5

Specification

General
	2G Network 	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428
			CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
	3G Network 	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428
  			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
	4G Network 	LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - GSM A1428
			LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
  			LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
	SIM 		Nano-SIM
	Announced 	2012, September
	Status 		Available. Released 2012, September

Body
	Dimensions 	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
	Weight 		112 g (3.95 oz)

Display
	Type 		LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size 		640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches (~326 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch 	Yes
	Protection 	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

Sound
 	Alert types 	Vibration, proprietary ringtones
	Loudspeaker 	Yes
	3.5mm jack 	Yes

Memory
	Card slot 	No
	Internal 	16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM

Data 
	GPRS 		Yes
	EDGE 		Yes
	Speed 		DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, 
			LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
	WLAN		Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth 	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
	USB 		Yes, v2.0

Camera
	Primary 	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash,
			check quality
	Features 	1/3.2'' sensor size, 1.4 μm pixel size, simultaneous 
			HD video and image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging, 
			face detection, panorama, HDR photo
	Video 		Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, check quality
	Secondary 	Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over 
                        Wi-Fi or Cellular

Features
     	OS              iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 6.1.4, planned upgrade to iOS 7.0
	Chipset 	Apple A6
	CPU 		Dual-core 1.3 GHz
	GPU 		PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
	Sensors 	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging 	iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
	Browser 	HTML (Safari)
	Radio 		No
	GPS 		Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java 		No
	Colors 		Black/Slate, White/Silver
		 	* Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
			* AirDrop file sharing
			* 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

Battery  	
			Non-removable Li-Po 1440 mAh battery (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)
	Music play 	Up to 40 h

Accessories
			Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, 
			Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation
Misc
	SAR US 		1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
	SAR EU 		0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)

Tests
 	Display 	Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
	Loudspeaker 	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
	Audio quality 	Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB
	Camera 		Photo / Video
	Battery life 	Endurance rating 51h