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iPhone 5

Taller screen, LTE, and the Lightning connector that replaced a decade of 30-pin cables.

Released
21 September 2012
Launch price
$199
Screen
4"
Chip
A6

What changed from the iPhone 4s

Compared against the previous Standard model.

  • Moves to the Apple A6 chip, replacing the Apple A5.
  • The screen is larger: 4 inches, compared with 3.5 inches before.
  • Memory increases from 512 MB to 1 GB.
  • It is 28 g lighter, weighing 112 g instead of 140 g.
  • The charging port changes from 30-pin dock to Lightning.

iPhone 5 full specifications

Display

Size
4 inches
Resolution
640 x 1136
Pixel density
326 ppi
Technology
Retina LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz

Performance

Chip
Apple A6
Process node
32 nm
CPU cores
2
GPU cores
3
Memory
1 GB
Storage options
16GB, 32GB, 64GB

Cameras

Rear
8 MP
Front
1.2 MP

Battery

Capacity
1440 mAh
Video playback
Up to 10 hours

Design

Height
123.8 mm
Width
58.6 mm
Depth
7.6 mm
Weight
112 g
Materials
Anodised aluminium back, glass front
Water resistance
None
Colours
Black & Slate, White & Silver

Connectivity & software

Port
Lightning
Cellular
4G LTE
Biometrics
None
Launched with
iOS 6.0
Maximum iOS
iOS 10.3.4

Lifecycle & software support

Announced
12 September 2012
Released
21 September 2012
Discontinued
10 September 2013

The iPhone 5 shipped with iOS 6.0 and received its final update in iOS 10.3.4. It no longer receives new iOS features.

Get this as JSON, for any product

Product API returns structured specs like these for any product, with a schema you define. Here is what a iPhone 5 lookup looks like.

{
  "query": "iPhone 5",
  "products": [
    {
      "name": "iPhone 5",
      "brand": "Apple",
      "released": "2012-09-21",
      "price_usd": 199,
      "custom_data": {
        "display_inches": 4,
        "chip": "Apple A6",
        "memory_gb": 1,
        "battery_video_hours": 10,
        "weight_g": 112,
        "connector": "Lightning"
      }
    }
  ]
}
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The iPhone 5 launched on 21 September 2012 at $199 with a 4-inch display and the Apple A6 — source: [iPhone 5 — full specifications](https://productapi.dev/iphone/iphone-5) by [Product API](https://productapi.dev).