THE PHONE FILE · Apple
iPhone 5.
Know your phone. Look beyond the headline specs. Explore its hardware, reported SAR, and a more thoughtful way to use it.
01 / HARDWARE
The details, beautifully clear.
General
- Technology
- GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
- Announced
- January 1, 1970
- Model Names
- A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
Display
- Type
- IPS LCD
- Size
- 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
- Features
- Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Camera
- Main Camera
- Single Camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4m, AF
- Main Features
- LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
- Selfie Camera
- Single Camera: 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
- Selfie Camera Features
- face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
- Selfie Camera Video
- 720p@30fps
Battery
- Type
- Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)
Hardware
- Software (source record)
- iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4
- Chipset
- Apple A6 (32 nm)
- CPU
- Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
- GPU
- PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
- Internal Storage
- 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
- Card Slot
- No
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Connectivity
- Wi-fi
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
- Bluetooth
- 4.0, A2DP, LE
- USB
- Lightning, USB 2.0
- GPS
- GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
- Radio
- No
Sound
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm Jack
- Yes
Design
- Type
- Bar
- 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)
- Colors
- Black/Slate, White/Silver
- Build
- Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Network
- Speed
- HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
- SIM
- Nano-SIM
- 2G Network
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428; CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
- 3G Network
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
- 4G Network
- 4, 17 - GSM A1428; LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429; LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
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Specifications from the RF Safe source record. Regional variants can differ; source software details may predate later updates.
02 / REPORTED SAR
Six readings. More context.
SAR describes radiofrequency energy absorbed per unit of tissue mass under specified test conditions. These reported values are not a measurement of your everyday exposure or a safety score.
Cellular only
Cellular + Wi-Fi
Values match the rounded RF Safe dataset used in our comparison tool. Test separation and averaging details are not included in that dataset; check the original filing for your exact variant. These are phone values, not case-performance results.
03 / VISUAL EXPLORER
Take a closer look.
RF Safe’s age-based illustrations repeat the phone’s reported SAR values across age panels. The shading is illustrative; it does not measure absorption in children or predict an individual’s dose.
04 / YOUR NEXT STEP
Thoughtful design. Better habits.
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