by Radel Llagas
The iPhone 5 was the most anticipated Apple handset launch
since the iPhone 4. The 4S offered only an incremental, albeit
antenna-fixing, upgrade, and the fifth-gen iPhone arrives just as many 4 users’
24-month contract comes up for renewal.
However, in that time we’ve seen a seismic shift, with
competing smartphones offering quality and desirability to match and even
surpass the iPhone.
With the big boys tempting users away from iOS with the lure of a slick Android
experience as found on the HTC One X and the Sony
Xperia T or much-improved Windows Phone interface – step forward
the Nokia Lumia 920 - it’s crunch time (sorry) for Cook
and co.
But wait a goddamn minute. Statistics don’t lie (usually) and, just as we were
putting pen to paper, Apple announced that pre-orders for the iPhone 5 hit two
million in 24 hours, spanking its previous record of one million in a day for
the iPhone 4 and ensuring that many won’t see their new precious until October.
So, with it clearly hooking the gagging mouths of many, how does it perform as
‘the latest iPhone’ and, crucially, how does it match up against the superphone
stars of today?
iPhone 5 Full Specs:
DESIGN
- Device type: Smart phone
- OS: iOS (6)
- Dimensions: 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 (123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm)
- Weight: 3.95 oz (112 g) the average is 4.2 oz (119 g)
DISPLAY
- Physical size: 4 inches
- Resolution: 640 x 1136 pixels
- Pixel density: 326 ppi
- Technology: IPS LCD
- Touchscreen: Capacitive, Multi-touch
- Features: Light sensor, Proximity sensor
BATTERY
- Stand-by time: 9.4 days (225 hours) the average is 20 days (470 h)
- Talk time (3G): 8.00 hours the average is 7 h (416 min)
- Music playback: 40.00 hours
- Video playback: 10.00 hours
- Capacity: 1440 mAh
- Type: Li – Polymer
HARDWARE
- System chip: Apple A6
- Processor: Dual core, 1000 MHz
- System memory: 1024 MB RAM (Dual-channel) / LPDDR2 (1066 MHz)
- Built-in storage: 16 GB
CAMERA
- Camera: 8 megapixels, Immobile
- Flash: LED
- Aperture size: F2.4
- Features: Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama
- Camcorder: 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
- Features: Video calling, Digital image stabilization
- Front-facing camera: 1.2 megapixels
- Video capture: 1280x720 (720p HD) (30 fps)
MULTIMEDIA
- Music player:
- Filter by: Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
- Features: Album art cover, Background playback
- Supported formats: MP3, AAC, eAAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless)
- Video playback: Supported formats:
- MPEG4, H.264, Motion JPG, MOV
- Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
- Streaming: Audio, Video
INTERNET BROWSING
TECHNOLOGY
- CDMA: 800, 1700/2100, 1900 MHz
- GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS: 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
- LTE: 700 MHz Class 13, 850 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, EV-DO Rev.A, EV-DO Rev.B
- nano-SIM
- Global Roaming
- Positioning: A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
- Navigation: Turn-by-turn navigation
PHONE FEATURES
- Phonebook: Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer: Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
- E-mail: IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
- Instant Messaging:
- Games:
CONNECTIVITY
- Bluetooth: 4.0
- Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz
- USB:
- Connector: Proprietary
- Features: USB charging
- Headphones connector: 3.5mm
- Charging connector: Proprietary
- Other: Computer sync, OTA sync
OTHER FEATURES
- Notifications: Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
- Additional microphone/s: for Noise cancellation, Video recording
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
- Hearing aid compatibility: M4, T4
§ Voice
dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
AVAILABILITY
- Officially announced: 21 Sep 2012
SHOPPING INFORMATION
- Accessories: Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation
Judgement:
So, what to make of this latest upgrade. There’s no
denying that the iPhone 5 is a lovely thing, and the best iPhone to date. It
could well be Apple’s best-selling unit ever.
But a lot has changed in a year, and the current crop of Android superphones –
and the incoming Windows Phone 8 handsets – have closed the gap. For nearly
every “new” feature announced at the Keynote, there was a Samsung, Android,
Windows, Nokia, Sony or HTC fan saying “my phone already does that.”
Apple’s competitors never been closer in terms of quality, function and
aesthetics and from your feedback on our social networks we know how many of
you are jumping ship to phones with a bigger screen and more features.
Given that iPhone 4S users can upgrade to iOS 6 and do just about everything
the iPhone 5 can do, and that Android users can get similarly impressive
handsets for less dosh, we reckon the smart money won’t all be going on a new
iPhone this year, even if the mass market can’t get enough of it. It’s good,
very good. But it’s no longer the best around.
iPhone 5 release date: 21 September
2012
iPhone 5 price: From P28, 566
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