iPhone 5 - Technical Specifications - Apple Support (2024)

Color

Capacity¹

• 16GB

• 32GB

• 64GB

Size and Weight²

• Height: 4.87 inches (123.8 mm)

• Width: 2.31 inches (58.6 mm)

• Depth: 0.30 inch (7.6 mm)

• Weight: 3.95 ounces (112 grams)

Cellular and Wireless

• GSM model A1428*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 4 and 17)

• CDMA model A1429*: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 13, 25)

• GSM model A1429*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5)

• 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)

• Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

Location

• Assisted GPS and GLONASS

• Digital compass

• Wi-Fi

• Cellular

Display

• Retina display

• 4-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display

• 1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi

• 800:1 contrast ratio (typical)

• 500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)

• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front

• Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

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Camera, Photos, and Video

• 8-megapixel iSight camera

• Panorama

• Video recording, HD (1080p) up to 30 frames per second with audio

• FaceTime HD camera with 1.2MP photos and HD video (720p) up to 30 frames per second

• Autofocus

• Tap to focus video or still images

• Face detection in video or still images

• LED flash

• Improved video stabilization

• Photo and video geotagging

External Buttons and Connectors

External Buttons and Controls Connectors and Input/Output

Power and Battery³

• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

• Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter

• Talk time: Up to 8 hours on 3G

• Standby time: Up to 225 hours

• Internet use: Up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 8 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi

• Video playback: Up to 10 hours

• Audio playback: Up to 40 hours

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 and video out to Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation)

• 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 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 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 .avi file format

Headphones

• Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic

• Storage and travel case

Rating for Hearing Aids

• iPhone 5 (Model A1428): M3, T4

• iPhone 5 (Model A1429): M4, T4

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Mail Attachment Support

• Viewable Document Types

  .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)

Sensors

• Three-axis gyro

• Accelerometer

• Proximity sensor

• Ambient light sensor

System Requirements

• Apple ID (required for some features)

• Internet access⁴

• Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:

  • Mac: OS X v10.6.8 or later

  • PC: Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later

  • iTunes 10.7 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)

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

• Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Languages

• Language Support

  English (U.S.), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

• Keyboard Support

  English (U.S.), English (UK), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin, Cangjie, Stroke), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic/Latin), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

• Dictionary Support (enables predictive text and autocorrect)

  English (U.S.), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German, Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

• Siri Languages

  English (U.S., UK, Canada, Australia), Spanish (U.S., Mexico, Spain), French (France, Canada, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong)

In the Box

• iPhone 5

• Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic

• Lightning to USB Cable

• USB Power Adapter

• Documentation

Accessories

Lightning to 30-pin Adapter

Connect your current accessories to iPhone 5 using this adapter.

Apple World Travel Adapter Kit

Plug your Apple power adapter into most electrical outlets around the world.

Other Accessories

• Lightning to 30-pin Adapter (0.2 m)

• Lightning to USB Cable

• Apple USB Power Adapter

• Apple EarPods

See more accessories in the Apple Online Store

iPhone and the Environment

Apple takes a complete product life cycle approach to determining our environmental impact. Learn more

iPhone embodies Apple’s continuing environmental progress. It is designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:

• Mercury-free LED-backlit display

• Arsenic-free display glass

• Brominated flame retardant-free

• PVC-free

• Recyclable aluminum enclosure

• Power adapter outperforms strictest global energy efficiency standards

Apple and the Environment

Learn more about Apple’s dedication to reducing the environmental impact of our products and process. Apple Product Environmental Reports detail the environmental attributes of our products.

Recycling

Apple takes a holistic view of materials management and waste minimization. Learn more about how to recycle your iPhone.

1. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.

2. Actual size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.

3. All battery claims depend on network configuration and many other factors; actual results will vary. Battery has limited recharge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced by Apple service provider. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/batteries and www.apple.com/batteries/iphone.html for more information.

4. Wireless broadband recommended; fees may apply.

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