Apple's hotly anticipated iPhone 5 is here. It features a thinner and lighter design, a larger "retina" display and comes with 4G LTE connectivity that will support the Telstra, Optus and Virgin Mobile 4G networks in Australia. How much better is it than the iPhone 4S? Let's compare!
Read our comprehensive preview of the iPhone 5 here
| Screen size |
4in |
3.5in |
iPhone 5 |
| Display resolution |
1136x640 |
640x960 |
iPhone 5 |
| Display technology |
LED backlit IPS |
LED backlit IPS |
Draw |
| Pixel density |
326ppi |
326ppi |
Draw |
| Front camera |
HD 720p |
VGA |
iPhone 5 |
| Rear camera |
8-megapixels, single LED flash |
8-megapixels, single LED flash |
Draw |
| Camera features |
Autofocus, tap to focus, face detection, panorama
|
Autofocus, tap to focus, face detection |
iPhone 5 |
| Video recording |
1080p HD @ 30fps |
1080p HD @ 30fps |
Draw |
| Internal memory |
16GB/32GB/64GB |
16GB/32GB/64GB |
Draw |
| Expandable memory |
No |
No |
Draw |
| Thickness |
7.6mm |
9.3mm |
iPhone 5 |
| Weight |
112g |
140g |
iPhone 5 |
| RAM |
Unknown |
512MB |
Unknown |
| Processor |
Apple A6 |
Apple A5X dual-core (1GHz) |
iPhone 5 |
| Australian 3G networks |
HSDPA 850/900/2100 |
HSDPA 850/900/2100 |
Draw |
| Australian 4G networks |
1800MHz (Telstra, Optus) |
None |
iPhone 5 |
| Wi-Fi |
802.11a/b/g/n |
802.11b/g/n |
Draw |
| Bluetooth |
4.0 with A2DP |
4.0 with A2DP |
Draw |
| HDMI-out |
No (Yes, with optional digital AV adapter) |
No (Yes, with optional digital AV adapter) |
Draw |
| Quoted battery life |
Up to 8 hours |
Up to 8 hours |
draw |
| Dock connector |
Lightning 8-pin |
Original 30-pin |
iPhone 5 |
| SIM card |
Nano-SIM |
Micro-SIM |
iPhone 4S |
What do you think about the iPhone 5? Has Apple given you enough reasons to update from an iPhone 4S? Let us know in the comments below!• Apple iPhone 5 preview
• Apple's iPhone 5 is 4G for Australia, too
• Apple's iPhone 5 'Lightning' adapters will retail for $35 and $45, not available until October
• Apple iPhone 5 Australian buying guide
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