Specifications
Brand
Apple
Model
iPhone 5
Model number
A1428, A1429, A1442
Announcement
September 12, 2012
Launch
September 21, 2012
Availability
Yes
Prices
₹45,500, $199, £529
OS at launch
iOS 6 (upgradable to iOS 10.3.4)
UI
iOS
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
Build / Materials
Front - Corning Gorilla Glass, Frame - Aluminum, Body - Aluminum, Back - Aluminum with glass inlays
Colors
Black/Slate, White/Silver
Water resistance
No
Dust resistance
No
Keys / Buttons
Left: Volume control, Ring/Silent switch, Top: Power/Lock key
Size
4.0 inches
Screen to body ratio
60.80%
Technology
IPS LCD
Resolution
640 x 1136 px
Aspect ratio
16:9
Pixel density
326 ppi
Refresh rate
60Hz
Peak brightness
500 nits
HDR support
No
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
AOD
No
Other features
Retina display
Chipset
Apple A6
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU
PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Fabrication
32 nm
RAM
1GB
RAM type
LPDDR2
Storage
16GB / 32GB / 64GB
Storage type
eMMC
Expansion
No
Cooling system
No
Other features
Three-microphone audio system for improved noise cancellation
Rear / Back Camera
Number of camera
1
Lens types
Wide (primary)
Megapixels
Wide (primary) - 8MP
Sensor size
Wide (primary) - 1/3.2"
Aperture
f/2.4
OIS
No
Flash
Yes, LED Flash
Auto focus type
Yes, Autofocus
Camera features
Touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR
Video Recording
Maximum resolution
1080p
Frame rates
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Slowmotion
No
Cinematic mode
No
Front Camera
Megapixels
1.2MP
Aperture
f/2.4
Features
Face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video recording
720p @ 30 fps
Capacity
1440 mAh
Type
Li-Po
Charging speed
5W Wired
Wireless charging
No
Wireless charging speed
NA
Reverse wireless charging
No
Reverse wireless charging speed
Aperture
f/2.4
Video recording
720p @ 30 fps
4G
Yes
5G
No
Dual SIM
No
eSIM
No
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth version
V 4.0
GPS
Yes
NFC
No
IR blaster
No
USB type
Lightning, USB 2.0
OTG support
No
VoLTE
No
VoWiFi
No
Fingerprint
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Ambient light
Yes
Compass
Yes
Barometer
No
Other sensors
Three-axis gyro
Loud speaker
Yes
Loud speaker type
Mono
Dolby atmos
No
FM radio
No
3.5 mm jack
Yes
Vibration motor
Yes
Updates
No
Update policy
Industry Standard
Gaming mode
No
AI features
Yes
Customization
Yes
Security features
Yes
SAR value head
1.18 W/kg
SAR value body
1.18 W/kg
Pros
Larger 4-inch Retina Display with 16:9 aspect ratio, Premium Aluminum Unibody design, First iPhone with 4G LTE support
Cons
Scratch-prone anodized aluminum finish (Scuffgate), New Lightning connector rendered old accessories obsolete, Battery life strictly average compared to competitors
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