Apple iphone 5 Review

iPhone 5 Price and Specifications
Updated on 26th October 2013

Best Price Rs.43845/

Apple IOS 6 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor
1 GB RAM 4 Inches Display
8 MP Camera 3G Network
4G Network Wi-Fi

iPhone 5 Overview:

Advantages: Apple iPhone 5 has become more contemporary with a larger
screen, has latest Apple iOS 6.

Disadvantages: iPhone 5 cost is on the higher side and talk time is
not sufficient. Lack of External memory is a minus and so is the Dual
core processor instead of a Quad core one. There's only 1 GB RAM where
as the likes of

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has 2GB RAM. The phone lacks NFC too.

iPhone 5 is competing with phones like Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy
Note 2. We have given a comparison option at the bottom of this
overview where we have compared iPhone 5 with similar phones.

Apple has made iPhone 5 more stylish and it comes with a dual core
Processor and the latest iOS 6.

iPhone 5 has a larger 4 inches screen with Retina display, improved
16:9 aspect ratio, an improved 1,136×640 pixels resolution with
326ppi. But keep in mind that this screen is not the ultimate since
you can see better resolution screen in phones like

Galaxy Note 2, HTC Butterfly etc..

The New Apple A6 chipset is twice as fast with double the graphics
performance according to Apple and it delivers a good performance. But
the availability of only 1GB RAM makes the phone slower in front of
other recent smartphones which boasts of 2GB RAM. The 1.2 GHz Dual
Core Processor along with PowerVR SGX 543MP3 GPU is quite efficient
but not on par with that of Galaxy Note 2 and the like.

The new improved iOS 6 operating system, is good to work with Safari.
But we should say that allowing Google Maps has made the pbone more
valuable since the Apple Map was a disapointment.

Camera in iPhone 5 is almost same as that was available in iPhone 4S.
The 8MP camera is one of the best cameras with smartphones which can
take very brilliant shots. The camera can shoot videos at 1080p at
30fps which amount to HD videos with stunning clarity.

Siri voice support has improved a lot, but not for Indian customers,
which is another big let down. The App store still remains as the
biggest draw in iPhone 5.

Overall we feel that there is nothing much new in this phone compared
to iPhone 4S which warrants an upgrade.

Compare Apple iPhone 5 with iPhone 4S, Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2,
Nokia Lumia 920 & HTC 8x.


iPhone 5 Specifications

* Specifications are given for reference only. Please check with the
seller before buying.

Announced
2012, September

Release Date
2012, September

SOFTWARE

Operating System
Apple IOS 6

HARDWARE

Processor
1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor

GPU
PowerVR SGX 543MP3

Chipset
Apple A6 chipset

Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

RAM & STORAGE

RAM
1 GB

Internal Memory
16/32/64 GB

External Storage
No

Cloud Storage
No

DISPLAY & TOUCH

Size
4 inches

Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive

Screen Type
LED-backlit IPS TFT with Retina Display

Resolution
1136 x 640 pixels

Pixel Density
~326 ppi

Multi-touch
Yes

Stylus
No

Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass with oleophobic coating

CAMERA

Rear Camera
8 MP

Front Camera
1.2 MP with 720p@30fps and video calling with Wi-Fi and 3G/4G

Camera Features
3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Simultaneous HD video and
image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama,
HDR

Video Recording
Rear : 1080p@30fps / Front : 720p@30fps

Image Stabilization
No

NETWORK

2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network
HSPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G Network
LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 (Not Available in India)

SIM OPTIONS

Dual SIM
No

Dual standby
No

Triple SIM
No

Micro SIM
Yes

Nano SIM
Yes

CDMA
No

DESIGN

Form Factor
Bar

Dimensions
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm

Weight
112 g

Color
Slate Black, Silver with aluminium finish

QWERTY
No

INTERNET

Browser
HTML (Safari)

GPRS
Yes

EDGE
Yes

3G
DC-HSDPA 42 Mbps, HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps, Rev. A up to 3.1 Mbps

4G
LTE 100 Mbps (Not Available in India)

GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS

CONNECTVITY

Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP

USB
Yes, microUSB v2.0

Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band

Wi-Fi Hotspot
Yes

NFC
Yes

TV-OUT
Yes

MUSIC & VIDEO

Music Player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC

Radio
No

Video Player
MP4/H.264/H.263

3.5mm Jack
Yes

Ringtones
Vibration, proprietary ringtones

MESSAGING

SMS
Yes, Threa

EMAIL
Email, Push Email

IM
iMessage

Social Networking
Yes

BATTERY

Battery Type
Standard battery, Li-Po 1440 mAh

Talktime
Up to 8 hours (2G) and up to 8 hours (3G)

Standy by Time
Up to 225 h (2G) and up to 225 h (3G)

Music Playback Time
Up to 40 hours

APPS & GAMES

Built-in Apps
iCloud, Maps, iBooks PDF reader, Audio&video editor, Organizer,
Document viewer, Image viewer/editor

Games
Yes

Java
No

Additional Features


Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, iCloud cloud service,
Twitter and Facebook integration, Voice memo/dial/command, Predictive
text input



--
ashwin