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Full Specifications

Network

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428
4G bands	4, 17 - GSM A1428
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch

Announced	2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21
Status	Discontinued

Body

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
Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame

Battery

Type	IPS LCD
Talk time	Up to 8 h (3G)
Stand-by	Up to 225 h (3G)

Display

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

Platform

OS	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)

Memory

Card slot	No
Internal	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM

Selfie camera

Single	8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4Âµm, AF
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features

Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors	Black/Slate, White/Silver
Price	About 340 EUR
Models	A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
SAR EU	0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)
SAR	1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)

Main Camera

Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR

Tests

Performance	Basemark X: 2229
Display	Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 51h

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