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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
Apple iPhone 5 iOS
Apple · 2012

Apple iPhone 5

Apple iPhone 5 smartphone. Announced Sep 2012. Features 4.0″ display, Apple A6 chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 1.2 MP front camera, 1440 mAh battery, 64 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass.

Display 4.0"
Chipset Apple A6
RAM 1 GB
Storage 16GB/32GB/64GB storage, no card slot
Camera 8 MP
Battery 1440 mAh
OS iOS 6, up to iOS 10.3.4
Build 112g, 7.6mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4
Chipset Apple A6 (32 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm 2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

Memory

Card slot No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps

Body

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 Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 225 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 16-bit/44.1kHz audio

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428
4G bands 4, 17 - GSM A1428
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Our Tests

Performance Basemark X: 2229
Display Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 51h

Misc

Colors Black/Slate, White/Silver
Models A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
SAR 1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21
Status Discontinued
OS iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4
Chipset Apple A6 (32 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Type IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm 2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Card slot No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
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 Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Type Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 225 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h (3G)
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 16-bit/44.1kHz audio
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428
4G bands 4, 17 - GSM A1428
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Performance Basemark X: 2229
Display Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 51h
Colors Black/Slate, White/Silver
Models A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
SAR 1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)
Price About 340 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
18.8/100
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Display 53.5
Camera 47.3
Battery 31.5
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