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| iPhone 5 Specifications |
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| iPhone 5 Specifications |
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| iPhone 5 Specifications |
Ever since Apple announced its sixth generation phone , the iphone 5 yesterday, it has been trending on the lips of every one and on social media . The iphone 5 is now credited to be the thinnest and lightest phone ever, thanks to Apple. To all gadget lovers, am sure y'all happy now. Here are the full specifications of the phone.
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| iPhone 5 Retina |
The iPhone 5 features a 4 inch Retina display with a resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels and 326ppi, it is taller than the previous model at 4.87 inches and 2.31 inches wide, it is also thinner than the iPhone 4S at just 0.3 inches thick, it weighs in at 112 grams.
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| iPhone 5 Designs |
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| iPhone 5 Designs |
The processor on the iPhone 5 has also been updated, it now features a new Apple designed A6 processor which is two times faster in terms of processing power and graphics than the iPhone 4S processor.
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| iPhone 5 |
The iPhone 5 now comes with 4G LTE, and it also features either GSM/Edge for networks like AT&T or CDMA for networks like Sprint and Verizon, plus it comes with UMTS/HSP+ and DSC-HSDPA.
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| iPhone 5 Wifi |
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| iPhone 5 Wifi |
The WiFi on the iPhone 5 has been upgraded from the previous model and it now features 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi and 802.11N on 2.4GHz and 5Ghz frequencies, there is also Bluetooth 4.0 and GLONASS.
Along with the slimmer design the iPhone 5 now features a smaller SIM card, a Nano SIM card which was designed by Apple and has been accepted as an industry standard.
As with the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 5 features Apples voice activated virtual assistant, Siri which will work over WiFi and your cellular connection depending on your mobile network.
Apple has also improved the cameras on the iPhone 5, the rear camera is an 8 megapixel snapper with tap to focus, auto-focus, an LED flash, a backside illumination sensor, a five element lens and face detection.
The rear camera features a panorama mode which will let you take panoramic photos up to 28 megapixels with your iPhone 5, and it also come with a hybrid IR Filter and an f/2.4 aperture.
The front facing FaceTime camera on the iPhone 5 has also been upgraded to a 1.2 megapixel camera, it is capable of HD video in 720p, comes with a backside illuminated sensor and can take 1.2 megapixel photos.
The iPhone 5 can record full high definition video in 1080p, and Apple have added improved image stabilization to the camera, it now feature face detection and is capable of taking photos whilst you are recording a video.
The accessories for the iPhone 5 have also been upgraded, gone is the old 30 pin iPod connector which has now been replace by a smaller Lightning connector, and Apple has also launched some now headphone with are called Apple EarPods.
The iPhone 5 now has a larger battery than the iPhone 4S, with up to 8 hours talk time over 3G, up to 8 hours browsing time of LTE and 3G, and up to 10 hours over WiFi, this is a general improvement over the battery on the iPhone 4S.
Price wise the iPhone 5 will be available either with a new contract with the various mobile carriers or as a SIM free device, the SIM free pricing is $649 for the 16GB model, $749 for the 32GB model and $849 for the 64GB model.
Notable Specifications
Connections
2G - GSM 850, 900, 1800 , 1900
3G
4G
Wi-Fi 802.11
Bluetooth v4.0
Processor and Chipset
Using the latest A6 Chipset
iOS 6
Size
Will be longer but still slimmer and lighter than iPhone 4s
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6mm ( height x wide x thickness )
112 grams
Camera and Video
8 Mega-Pixel camera but with a max panaroma shooting resolution up to 28 Mega-Pixels in total !!
1.2 MP front facing camera
LED flash
5 element lens
Face detection
Hybrid IR filter
Auto-focus
1080 HD video recording
Video stabilisation
Face detection
Special upgrades , able to take pictures while still in recording mode
Battery
Will be using standard battery - LI PO
Standby time 225 hours for both 2G and 3G
Talk time can last for 8 hours for both 2G and 3G
Browsing time - 10 hours using Wi-Fi and 8 hours using 3G
Capacity and Colour Availability
16Gb
32GB
64GB
Black and Slate
White and Silver
Other Notable Specifications
Using a new type of connector called LIGHTNING
New Sim card slots - The nano Sim
4 inches of Retina Display with a resolutions of 1136 x 640 pixels
Special fingerprint resistant coating on the front screen
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