| Local Name | iPhone 5 |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 4G Bands | LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) - GSM A1428 | LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 | LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 | CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| Announced | 2012, September |
| Status | Available. Released 2012, September |
| Dimensions | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 112 g (3.95 oz) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Display Type | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Screen Size | 4.0 inches (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 640 x 1136 pixels (~326 ppi pixel density) |
| Mulitouch | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating |
| OS | iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3 |
| Chipset | Apple A6 |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based) |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics) |
| Card Slot | No |
| Internal Memory | 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR2 |
| Primary Camera | 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm, autofocus, LED flash |
| Camera Features | 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR (photo) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Secondary Camera | 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular |
| Alert Types | Vibration, proprietary ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| Sound | 16-bit/44.1kHz audio- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | No |
| USB | 2.0, reversible connector |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Messaging | iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
| Browser | HTML5 (Safari) |
| Java | No |
| Features Summary | Siri natural language commands and dictation, iCloud cloud service, MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player, MP4/H.264 player, Audio/video/photo editor, Document editor |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 1440 mAh battery (5.45 Wh) |
| Stand By | Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) |
| Music Play | Up to 40 h |
| Colors | Black/Slate, White/Silver |
| SAR EU | 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) |
