Apple CEO Tim Cook and vice president Phil Schiller have unveiled iPhone 5 at Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco. iPhone 5 has a 4‑inch, 326 ppi retina screen comes with 1136 x 640 resolution, it is now a 16:9 aspect ratio, it is the same width of iPhone 4S, but taller.
It’s body is made of aluminium, it weighs 112 gm and is 20% lighter than the iPhone 4S, and is the thinnest iPhone yet at 7.6 mm thick. The new iPhone supports GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA and LTE, dual-channel Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. Apple is going to debut iOS 6 with the iPhone 5 and the new OS includes Apple’s own Maps app, an updated version of Siri and lots more. Overall, the new iPhone 5 has been upgraded in almost all aspects.
The new iPhone 5 has 8 megapixel camera capable of 1080p full HD video recording and aperture of f/2.4, 720p front-facing camera, Both the cameras are with backside illumination. The iPhone 5 comes in white and silver, or black and slate colours, and is available memory variants of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions. Apple has introduced a new 8‑pin connector for the new iPhone 5, calls it Lightning.
Whats Changed?
| Feature | iPhone 5 | iPhone 4S |
|---|---|---|
| Price (on contract) | $199 16GB, $299 32GB, $399 64GB | $199 16GB, $299 32GB, $399 64GB |
| Processor | Apple A6 | Dual-core Apple A5 |
| Memory | 1GB (tbc) | 1GB (tbc) |
| Display | 4‑inch IPS 1,136 x 640 | 3.5‑inch IPS 960 x 640 |
| Pixel Density | 326 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Storage | 16GB / 32GB / 64GB | 16GB / 32GB / 64GB |
| Primary camera | 8 megapixel AF with flash and f/2.4 aperture | 8 megapixel AF with flash and f/2.4 aperture |
| Secondary camera | 1.2 megapixel at 30fps | VGA at 30fps |
| Video recording | 1080p at 30fps | 1080p at 30fps |
| Cellular | GSM Model A1428: GSM / LTE CDMA Model A1429: CDMA / LTE GSM Model A1429: GSM / LTE | Hybrid GSM / CDMA “World Phone” |
| WiFi | Dual-band 802.11 a/b/g/n | 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Orientation | Accelerometer, digital compass, gyroscope | Accelerometer, digital compass, gyroscope |
| Navigation | A‑GPS, GLONASS | A‑GPS, GLONASS |
| FaceTime | WiFi and Cellular | WiFi-only (iOS 5) |
| SIM standard | nanoSIM | microSIM |
| Battery life | Up to 8 hours talk time on 3G Up to 8 hours data on 3G Up to 8 hours data on LTE Up to 10 hours data on WiFi Up to 40 hours audio Up to 10 hours video Up to 225 hours on standby | Up to 8 hours talk time on 3G Up to 14 hours talk time on 2G Up to 6 hours data on 3G Up to 9 hours data on WiFi Up to 40 hours audio Up to 10 hours video Up to 200 hours on standby |
| Weight | 112 grams / 3.9 oz | 140 grams / 4.9 oz |
| Dimensions | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6mm | 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm |
| Colors | Black and Slate / White and Silver | Black / White |
It will be available in the US and 8 other countries on September 21, followed by a few more countries on September 28. Apple will be launching it in 100 countries by the end of this year.
Table Courtesy : engadget
