iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 4S: what’s changed?
Its name is enough to send CEOs into cold sweats, which is why the rest of the mobile world spent last week announcing their hardware back-to-back to steal a march on this handset. Now, after all of the rumor, speculation and leaks, Apple’s sixth iPhone has finally been unveiled in San Francisco. We’ve got around 45 minutes before the world begins idly speculating about next year’s iteration, so let’s spend what little time we have delving into what’s changed between now and the last time we were here.
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iPhone 5 | iPhone 4S | |
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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 / LTECDMA Model A1429: CDMA / LTEGSM 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 |