
Initial demand for the iPhone 5 exceeded the supply available at launch on September 21, 2012, and was described by Apple as "extraordinary", with pre-orders having sold twenty times faster than its predecessors.

This was the second Apple phone to include its new Sony-made 8 MP camera, which was first introduced on the iPhone 4S.Īpple began taking pre-orders on September 14, 2012, and over two million were received within 24 hours. These included an aluminum-based body which was thinner and lighter than previous models, a taller 4-inch screen with a nearly 16:9 aspect ratio, the Apple A6 system-on-chip, LTE support, and Lightning, a new compact dock connector which replaced the 30-pin design used by previous iPhone models. The iPhone 5 featured major design changes in comparison to its predecessor. The iPhone 5's design was used three times, first with the iPhone 5 itself in 2012, then with the 5S in 2013, and finally with the first-generation iPhone SE in 2016. The iPhone 5 was the first iPhone to be announced in September, and setting a trend for subsequent iPhone releases, the first iPhone to be completely developed under the guidance of Tim Cook and the last iPhone to be overseen by Steve Jobs. It was formally unveiled as part of a press event on September 12, 2012, and subsequently released on September 21, 2012. It is the 6th generation iPhone, succeeding both the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, and preceding both the iPhone 5S and 5C.

The iPhone 5 is a smartphone that was designed and marketed by Apple Inc. Tri-band 2G CDMA (800 (CDMA over ESMR), 850, 1900 MHz).ĭual-band 3G CDMA/ EV-DO Rev. brightness (typical), Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on frontģ.5 mm TRRS, 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response (internal, headset)
