- 18% thinner & 20% lighter than iPhone 4S -iPhone 5 will be 18% thinner than its previous model Apple iPhone 4S. It is also 20% lighter than iPhone 4S.
- Made entirely of glass and aluminium
- 25% smaller 8MP camera -While like iPhone 4S, it features an 8 MP camera, it is 25 per cent smaller. The 8MP camera can take pictures in higher resolutions
- Larger 4-inch "retina" display - The iPhone 5 sports a larger 4-inch "retina" display, ability to surf a high-speed 4G LTE network. The screen will have a 1136 x 640 screen resolution, with a 16:9 aspect ratio.
- iPhone 5 will have Apple's new operating software iOS 6. The audio system has also been updated to include three microphones
- iPhone 5 will run on a quad-core Cortex A6 processor. Apple claims that the processor makes the device twice as fast as its predecessor.
- One popular enhancement was improved battery endurance -- the iPhone 5's power core can support eight hours of 4G Web browsing.
- iPhone 5 now has facetime feature over cellular network.
- Voice, data integrated on one chip
- It sports a new connector called Lightning that is 80 percent smaller, reversible.
New features of Apple iPhone 5
Specifications Comparison of Apple iPhone 5 with Samsung Galaxy III and Nokia Lumia 920
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| Apple iPhone 5 | Samsung Galaxy SIII | Nokia Lumia 920 | |
| Pricing | $199 (16 GB), $299 (32 GB), $399 (64 GB) (India price to be announced) | Rs 37,499 | To Be Announced |
| Operating system | iOS 6 | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | Windows Phone 8 |
| Camera | 8MP iSight camera with autofocus and 'Panorama' mode | 8 MP camera | 8.7 MP Nokia PureView camera |
| Size | 4.87 inches height with 2.31 inches width, 0.30 inch thick | 5.37 inches height with 2.77 inches width, 0.33 inch thick | 5.11 inches height with 2.76 inches width, 0.42 inch thick |
| Display | 4-inch widescreen multi-touch retina display | 4.8-inches with a 1280 x 720 pixel resolution | 4.5-inch touchscreen |
| Battery | Up to 8 hours talk time on 3G, standby time up to 225 hours | 2100mAh battery, 8 hours talk time on 3G | 2000mAh battery |
| Storage | 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB | With microSD expansion slot, it has a storage capacity of 16GB, 32GB | 32GB with additional cloud storage |
| Processor | Apple A6 processor | 1.4Ghz quad-core/1 GB | Dual-core 1.5Ghz Snapdragon S4 |
| Colors | Black & Slate, White & Silver | White, blue, red | Black, white, gray, yellow, red |
| Port | Lightning 8-pin connector | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| ET Review | New device a generational shift! | What makes Galaxy SIII stand out | Features that make Nokia Lumia 920, 820 special |
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