Today marked the most drastic change in the story of the Apple iPhone - its screen just got bigger! Granted, 3.5" was fine when it took off in 2007, but as smartphones started to increasingly become our "window" to both work and play, the size of that window inevitably grew bigger, and Apple is now syncing in with the times.
While keeping the general feel and appearances of its last two predecessors, the iPhone 4/4S, which were virtually identical, the iPhone 5 also got the usual third year redesign, with fine aluminum plate on the back, instead of an all-glass chassis, making the body much thinner and 22% lighter than the 4S, and that's despite the larger screen.
Have a peak at how the new iPhone stacks up against its 4/4S predecessors in the table below, and tell us whether you consider it an worthy upgrade.
Design
Apple iPhone 5
Apple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 4
OS
iOS (6)
iOS (5.1, 5)
iOS (5, 4.x)
Dimensions
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 (123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm)
4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 (115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm)
4.50 x 2.31 x 0.37 (114.3 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm)
Weight
3.95 oz (112 g) the average is 4.1 oz (118 g)
4.94 oz (140 g) the average is 4.1 oz (118 g)
4.83 oz (137 g) the average is 4.1 oz (118 g)
Display
Physical size
4 inches
3.50 inches
3.50 inches
Resolution
640 x 1136 pixels
640 x 960 pixels
640 x 960 pixels
Pixel density
326 ppi
330 ppi
330 ppi
Battery
Talk time
14.00 hours the average is 9 h (529 min)
14.00 hours the average is 9 h (529 min)
Stand-by time
9.4 days (225 hours) the average is 20 days (479 h)
8.3 days (200 hours) the average is 20 days (479 h)
12.5 days (300 hours) the average is 20 days (479 h)
Talk time (3G)
8.00 hours the average is 7 h (405 min)
8.00 hours the average is 7 h (405 min)
7.00 hours the average is 7 h (405 min)
Stand-by time (3G)
12.5 days (300 hours) the average is 21 days (514 h)
Music playback
40.00 hours
40.00 hours
40.00 hours
Video playback
10.00 hours
10.00 hours
10.00 hours
Capacity
1420 mAh
Hardware
System chip
Apple A6
Apple A5
Apple A4
Processor
Dual core
Dual core, 800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9
Single core, 1000 MHz
Graphics processor
Yes
PowerVR SGX 543MP2
Yes
System memory
512 MB RAM / DDR2 (800 MHz)
512 MB RAM
Built-in storage
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
Camera
Camera
8 megapixels, Immobile
8 megapixels, Immobile
5 megapixels, Immobile
Flash
LED
LED
LED
Aperture size
F2.4
F2.4
Focal length (35mm equivalent)
35mm
Features
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Digital image stabilization, Video stabilizer, Face detection, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Digital image stabilization, Video stabilizer, Face detection, Geo tagging
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Digital zoom, Geo tagging
Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena since 2010, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.
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