iPhone 5: All You Wanted to Know – Features, Availability and Pricing

Apple unveiled the next gen iPhone at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, we already shared with you quite a lot of online resources covering the event live via live-blogging and editorials.

Here in this article, I have put together all the information about the iPhone 5 which you would like to know before making a decision whether to go with the latest iPhone or stick to your iPhone 4S.

There were quite a lot of speculations around the name of the next-gen iPhone and Apple has finally named it “iPhone 5” – Yes, that’s the name of the latest phone from the tech giant, Apple.

iPhone 5 Features and more details

• It is made entirely of glass and aluminum.
• It has got a 4” 326ppi Retina display with 1136 x 640 resolution – same width but taller.
• Its the thinnest and lightest iPhone yet – 7.6 mm thick, 18% thinner than the iPhone 4S and weighs only 112 grams, 20% lighter than its earlier version.
• It has got the new A6 Chip which gives 2x faster CPU and 2x faster graphics which is 22% smaller and more energy efficient.
• iPhone 5 supports GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, 802.11a/b/g/n and LTE!

iPhone 5 Battery Life

iPhone 5 not only matches but also exceeds the battery life as compared to iPhone 4S. It will support 8 hours of 3G or LTE talk time or browsing, 10 hours on WiFi browsing, 10 hours of video, 40 hours of Music, 225 hours of stand-by.

iPhone 5 Camera

• iSight Camera is the same as iPhone 4S but thinner – 8-megapixel sensor, a 5-element lens and f/2.4 aperture
• The camera has now got the Dynamic Low Light Mode which will deliver an amazing low light photo capture. It evaluates nearby pixels to give up to 2 f-stops, greater low-light performance.
• iPhone 5 comes with a new image processor in the A6 to reduce noise and includes a “smart filter” to do a better color-matching.
• The camera now has 40% faster image capture
• The main camera is 1080p still but with a better video stabilization and you can take photos while taking video.
• iPhone 5 includes Panorama for capturing images
• There’s now a sapphire lens crystal cover – durable and clear
• The front facing camera is now 720p, backside illuminated
• Facetime happens over cellular networks

The Connector:

Since the last 9 years iPhone has been using iPod’s connector. Now, iPhone has a new connector which is 80% smaller than the old connector –  it’s called Lightening.

iPhone 5 Colors:

iPhone 5 will be made available in 2 colors: Black & Slate and White & Silver (the standard Apple colours) made entirely of glass and aluminum.

iPhone 5 Availability:

The pre-orders for the iPhone 5 start on Friday the 14th of September. Shipping will be available on September 21st in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore.

iPhone 5 will be made available in 20 more countries next month. This will be one of the fastest iPhone roll-out ever!

Pricing:

Same price as the 4S. $199 for 16GB. $299 for 32GB, $399 for 64GB. That’s on-contract pricing, of course.

iPhone 4 is now free on contract! 4S is now $99.