iPhone 5 has made official today entering the scene, armed with an array of advantages designed to determine the gadget enthusiasts to prepare their wallets. The success of the new model is almost guaranteed, both among users who ignored 4S model, waiting for a product that brings major changes to the iPhone 4, and among those who change their phone purchased just a year ago, attracted by a larger screen and several other upgrades.
Let's see what are the main innovations of the iPhone 5:
Thinner, lighter, of aluminum
iPhone 5 prides itself on exceptional look, anodized aluminum case, made with enviable precision being 18% thinner and 20% lighter than the iPhone 4s. We're talking about a phone with a profile of only 7.6 mm and a weight of 112 grams. Another major change is the addition of a new much narrower 8-pin connector, named Lightning, which replaces the classic 30-pin connector of 4S.
Higher Retina display, but not wider
The new Apple smartphone finally arrives with a display with a larger diagonal. It is a 4-inch Retina display, resolution 1136 x 640 pixels, 326 ppi, a screen that keeps the width of 4S display, but increased height, resulting in a more easier usage with one hand. In comparison, the iPhone 4S had a 3.5 inch screen, 640 x 960 pixels and 330 ppi.
Powerful A6 processor
iPhone 5 has a bigger screen which needs a more powerful processor - the new A6 chip. Apple did not provide many details about the configuration of A6, but it offers almost double CPU and GPU performance compared to the A5 processor on the iPhone 4S. Energy efficiency was also improved.
Faster 8 megapixel camera, with new features
iPhone 4S impressed through the iSight 8 megapixel camera pictures that offered extremely good for a smartphone. iPhone 5 camera comes with an even better, with 25% smaller and 40% faster with a more resistant sapphire crystal lens, panorama mode that captures images up to 28MP, enhanced stabilization and face detection for video. The front camera is now a FaceTime HD 1.2MP, with video recording capabilities of 720p.
LTE
To ensure ultra fast Internet access iPhone 5 introduces LTE and DC-HSDPA connectivity and dual band Wi-Fi with support for speeds up to 150 Mbps.
News does not stop there, Apple also introduced a new model of headphones, best known as Apple EarPods.
