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iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 4S: What’s Changed?

Its name is enough to send CEOs into cold sweats, which is why the rest of the mobile world spent last week announcing their hardware back-to-back to steal a march on this handset. Now, after all of the rumor, speculation and leaks, Apple’s sixth iPhone has finally been unveiled in San Francisco. We’ve got around 45 minutes before the world begins idly speculating about next year’s iteration, so let’s spend what little time we have delving into what’s changed between now and the last time we were here.

	iPhone 5	iPhone 4S
Price (on contract)	$199 16GB, $299 32GB, $399 64GB	$199 16GB, $299 32GB, $399 64GB
Processor	Apple A6	Dual-core Apple A5
Memory	1GB (tbc)	1GB (tbc)
Display	4-inch IPS 1,136 x 640	3.5-inch IPS 960 x 640
Pixel Density	326 ppi	326 ppi
Storage	16GB / 32GB / 64GB	16GB / 32GB / 64GB
Primary camera	8 megapixel AF with flash and f/2.4 aperture	8 megapixel AF with flash and f/2.4 aperture
Secondary camera	1.2 megapixel at 30fps	VGA at 30fps
Video recording	1080p at 30fps	1080p at 30fps
Cellular/	GSM Model A1428: GSM / LTE CDMA Model A1429: CDMA / LTE GSM Model A1429: GSM / LTE	Hybrid GSM / CDMA “World Phone”
WiFi	Dual-band 802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.0	4.0
Orientation	Accelerometer, digital compass, gyroscope	Accelerometer, digital compass, gyroscope
Navigation	A-GPS, GLONASS	A-GPS, GLONASS
FaceTime	WiFi and Cellular	WiFi-only (iOS 5)
SIM standard	nanoSIM	microSIM
Battery life	Up to 8 hours talk time on 3G Up to 8 hours data on 3G Up to 8 hours data on LTE Up to 10 hours data on WiFi Up to 40 hours audio Up to 10 hours video Up to 225 hours on standby	Up to 8 hours talk time on 3G Up to 14 hours talk time on 2G Up to 6 hours data on 3G Up to 9 hours data on WiFi Up to 40 hours audio Up to 10 hours video Up to 200 hours on standby
Weight	112 grams / 3.9 oz	140 grams / 4.9 oz
Dimensions	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6mm	115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm
Colors	Black and Slate / White and Silver	Black / White

Via: Engadget

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