18th September, 2012
Last week, Apple finally launched its most anticipated phone, the iPhone 5. Although not yet on sale anywhere in the world until next week, many tech geek were not disappointed with the awesome features on the phone. This week Consumers Advocate brings you a review of the latest phone in Apples iPhone series and why many can’t wait to have it.
•The Screen
The iPhone 5 sports a 4-inch screen. That’s a change from every prior iPhone, which used a smaller 3.5-inch screen. Screen measurements look at the diagonal length, and the iPhone 5’s screen isn’t any wider than its predecessors—just taller. As a result, Apple packed a fifth row of icons onto the iPhone 5’s home screen.
The screen also packs in a lot of pixels—326 pixels per inch, as a matter of fact, on a 1136×640 display. And that means more room for your apps:
•Weight
With the bigger screen, you may be imagining that the new iPhone 5 will be heavy, right?
Not so! It’s actually slimmer and lighter than the iPhone 4S, Apple says. The iPhone 5 is just 7.6mm thick, and weighs 112 grammes.
•Camera
The rear-facing camera gets an update with a new dynamic low-light mode and sapphire lens cover, and leverages image processing technology new to the A6 chip. The front-facing camera gets an upgrade, too; it’s now a FaceTime HD 720p HD camera.
•Battery Life
Apple claims that the iPhone 5’s battery actually lasts longer than the iPhone 4S’s. The company says that you can expect eight hours of 3G talk time, browsing, and LTE browsing; 10 hours of Wi-Fi browsing; 10 hours of video; 40 hours of music; and 225 hours of standby time.
•Audio
The iPhone 5 is the first iPhone with three microphones: One on the front, one on the back, and one on the bottom. Apple says that they work in tandem to improve noise cancellation and voice recognition. The earpiece includes better noise-cancellation now, too, Apple says.
•Cost
Pricing and storage options match the iPhone 4S: $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB, and $399 for 64GB. Apple for now hasn’t offered details on pricing for an unlocked iPhone 5. The unlocked iPhone 4S cost $649 for the 16GB version, $749 for 32GB, and $849 for 64GB.sound.
—Henry Ojelu