iPhone 5

The iPhone 5 series is a set of 4" screen phones. It along with the iPhone SE is compared with older iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S 3.5" screen phones.

Overview

The iPhone 5 was a new phone from Apple that was released at the end of September 2012. It was replaced with iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C models. There is also a new iPod Touch. These were the first iPhones with a 16:9 aspect ratio screen. The iPhone 6 was introduced for users wanting a bigger screen and the iPhone 6 plus offered a phablet sized screen. The later units in the iPhone series of products includes the iPhone 6S 7 and 8. Even later includes the iPhone X and iPhone XR

In March 2016 the iPhone SE was announced and shipped at the end of the month. It is a 4" iPhone 5 sized for those that want the smaller screen size but with many of the features of the iPhone 6S models.

Specification comparison

This chart compares the iPhone 5's with the older 4's.

Spec	iPhone SE	iPhone 5S	iPhone 5C	iPhone 5 No longer available	iPhone 4S	iPhone 4
price	$499 16GB, $599 64GB	$199 16GB, $299 32GB, $399 64GB	$99 16GB, $199 32GB	$199 16GB, $299 32G, $399 64G	$99 16G free 8G	free 8G
processor	A9	A7	A6	A6	1GHz dual-core A5	1GHz A4
Screen	4" 1136 x 640 16:9				3.5" 960 x 640 3:2
ppi	326 retina
dimensions	4.87" x 2.31" x 0.30" (123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm)	4.87 x 2.31 x .30"	4.90 x 2.33 x .35"	4.87 x 2.31 x .30"	4.5 x 2.31 x .37"	4.5 x 2.31 x .37"
Weight	3.99 oz (113 grams)	3.95 oz	4.65 oz	3.95 oz	4.9 oz	4.8 oz
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz				2.4 GHz only
Cellular service	GSM, CDMA, UMTS			4G LTE	3G	3G
rear camera	12 Mp	8 Mp	8 Mp	8 Mp	8 Mp	5 Mp
video capture	4K (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps	1080P				720P
front camera	1.2 Mp	1.2 Mp 720p	1.2 Mp 720P	1.2 Mp 720P	VGA	VGA
battery	NA	NA	NA	NA	1420 mAh	1420 mAh
connector	lightning 8pin				30 pin	30 pin
initial OS	iOS9	iOS7	iOS7	iOS6	iOS6	iOS6
Siri	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	no
Talk time	14 hrs, 10 days standby	10 hrs, 250 hrs standby	10 hrs, 250 hrs standby	8 hrs estimate	9hrs 22min measured by PCmag with Verizon	6 hrs 17 min measured by PCMag with Verizon.
Color	gold, silver, space gray, and rose gold	space gray, gold, silver	white, blue, pink, yellow, green	black & slate, white & silver	black, white	black, white

Notes

• The A6 processor delivers up to twice the CPU performance and up to twice the graphics performance of the A5X chip.
• Applications not specifically developed for the phone 5 family will have a black bar at the top and bottom of the display.
• All phones support Verizon, AT&T, Sprint
• New iPhone 5 has 3 microphones and noise canceling.
• New camera app can do 28 Mpixel panorama using the rear camera and built-in gyroscope.
• rear camera is 40% faster.
• The iPhone 5S and later supports Apple Watch and Apple Car Play.

iPhone SE

The iPhone SE is a much later edition of the 4" phone (screen size of iPhone 5). It has many features found in the iPhone 6S with a smaller footprint. Some are described here. The rest are in the table above. The iPhone SE has been resurrected in 2020 as the iPhone SE 2020 and again in the iPhone SE 2022 both with 4.7" screens.

• 500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
• Full sRGB standard
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front
• Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
• Reachability
• A9 chip with 64-bit architecture with Embedded M9 motion coprocessor
• iSight Camera
  • New 12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels
  • Live Photos
  • Autofocus with Focus Pixels
  • True Tone flash
  • Panorama (up to 63 megapixels)
  • Auto HDR for photos
  • Exposure control
  • Burst mode
  • Timer mode
  • ƒ/2.2 aperture
  • Five-element lens
  • Digital zoom: 5X
  • Hybrid IR filter
  • Backside illumination sensor
  • Sapphire crystal lens cover
  • Auto image stabilization
  • Improved local tone mapping
  • Improved noise reduction
  • Face detection
  • Photo geotagging
• Video Recording
  • 4K UHD video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps
  • 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
  • 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
  • True Tone flash
  • Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps
  • Time-lapse video with stabilization
  • Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
  • Continuous autofocus video
  • Improved noise reduction
  • Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
  • Playback zoom: 3x zoom
  • Face detection
  • Video geotagging
• FaceTime HD Camera
  • 1.2 Mpixel
  • 720p HD video recording
  • Retina Flash
  • Aperture: ƒ/2.4
  • Auto HDR for photos and videos
  • Backside illumination sensor
  • Exposure control
  • Burst mode
  • Timer mode
  • Face detection
• Touch ID: Fingerprint sensor built into the Home button
• Apple Pay: Pay with your iPhone using Touch ID in stores and within apps
  • Receive and redeem rewards using rewards cards
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO
• Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
• NFC
• Location: Assisted GPS and GLONASS
  • Digital compass
  • Wi‑Fi
  • Cellular: iBeacon microlocation
• Video Calling: FaceTime video calling over Wi-Fi or cellular
• Audio Calling: FaceTime audio, Voice over LTE (VoLTE), Wi-Fi calling
• Headphones: Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic
• SIM Card: Nano-SIM, not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards.
• Audio Playback
  • Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
  • User-configurable maximum volume limit
• TV and Video
  • AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)
  • Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
  • Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in using avi file format
• External Buttons and Connectors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Volume up/down
  • Ring/Silent (vibrate)
  • Power: On/Off, Sleep/Wake
• 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
• Lightning connector
• Microphones
• Built‑in speaker
• Battery and charging
  • Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
  • Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
• Sensors
  • Touch ID fingerprint sensor
  • Barometer
  • Three-axis gyro
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
• Environmental Requirements
  • Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
  • Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)
• In the Box
  • iPhone with iOS 9
  • Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic
  • Lightning to USB Cable
  • USB Power Adapter
  • Documentation

iPod touch

The updated iPod Touch looks much like the new iPhone 5 (iPhone SE) with its 4-inch screen. It comes in at 6mm thin and 88 grams, the thinnest and lightest iPod touch yet. There's a 5-megapixel camera with backside illumination, a hybrid IR filter, five-element lens, f/2.4 aperture, auto-focus, LED flash, and a sapphire crystal lens cover. Panorama is also included. It will run the A5 processor, the first time the device has included a dual-core chip. Apple said the upgrade will double the performance and increase graphics performance by 7x. Apple promised 40 hours of music playback in the new iPod touch, and eight hours of video playback.

The iPod touch will come in pink, yellow, blue, white and silver, black, and slate. It will be available in stores starting in October 2012. The 32GB model will be $299 while the 64GB version will be $399. The existing black and white fourth-generation iPod touch will still be available: $199 for the 16GB and $249 for the 32GB.