Copy linkEmailFacebookWhatsAppXLinkedInBlueskyThreadsImpact Link
SaveSaved
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider
subscribers. Become an Insider
and start reading now.Have an account? .
Apple
Apple unveiled the iPhone 5 today—a slightly larger update to the iPhone lineup.
2012-09-12
There weren't a whole lot of surprises, because most of the details about the phone had already leaked onto the Internet by the time it was announced.
Here's the short, short version: bigger phone, more icons, bigger screen, faster processor, better camera and the new operating system.
We've collected a bunch of images of the new device, so you can check it out from every angle.
Let's start with the back—it has a two-tone cover that is super-clear on the edges and a little more subdued in the middle.
Apple
That's compared to the glass on the back of the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4.
Apple
The result is more of a unibody feel to the phone, much like Apple's laptops.
Apple
Apple overhauled the way it manufactures its iPhones to ensure everything looks stunning.
Apple
For example, with its new manufacturing setup, the variations between phones are basically down to the micrometers.
Apple
The new manufacturing scheme lets them have that subtle two-tone back on the phone, as well.
Apple
The screen still has a Retina display, a display so good your eyes can't detect the pixelation. And it comes with iOS 6, the new version of the iPhone operating system.
Apple
There's a new version of maps coming with the iPhone 5, for example, which has a satellite display and is more like Google's 3D maps view.
Apple
The new maps app comes with turn-by-turn directions, too. That's a part of iOS 6, which has been optimized for the iPhone 5.
Apple
With the bigger screen, you can see a lot more (surprise). For example, you'll see a greater number of emails in your inbox.
Apple
There's an extra row of icons available on the home screen as well. Still, for having a bigger screen, the actual phone doesn't appear to be that much larger.
Apple
Still, even for being a bigger phone, it looks like it fits well in your hands.
Apple
The big difference, though, is when you turn it sideways into landscape mode. Then the bigger screen is much more apparent.
Apple
Just about everything looks bigger, and it's at the perfect aspect ratio for your eyes: 16:9.
Apple
The iPhone 5, like previous iPhones, comes in both black and white. It sports a bunch of new tech, like updated microphones for better call quality.
Apple
The iPhone 5 still manages to be thinner and lighter than the existing iPhones, which is impressive given how thin the iPhone 4S is already.
Apple
And the new phone comes with LTE, the next evolution in wireless cellular technology. It's much, much, much faster than 3G.
Apple
Here are the guts. Even the insides look as good as the outside, with a kind of odd symmetry and industrial swagger.
Apple
Apple combined two kinds of cellular data chips into a single chip, which freed up more room for other things, like a bigger battery.
Apple
The entire touch interface is now housed in the screen too, which allows Apple to make the phone more thin.
Apple
Apple did away with the old 30-pin connector for its existing phones...
Apple
... in favor of a new "Lightning" connector. That also allowed Apple to free up more space in the phone.
Apple
It has a new camera, too. The new process required a brand new kind of lens and housing, because the phone was getting thinner.
Apple
The result is a powerful new camera that lets you take panoramic photos of your surroundings.
Apple
You can automatically share all that stuff directly to Facebook or Twitter thanks to the new integrations in iOS 6.
Apple
In all, the phone doesn't seem to be hugely different from the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. But that's probably a good thing.
Apple
The iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 were some of the most popular phones ever made. So you don't want to throw out something if it's working — just make it better, which it looks like is what Apple did with the iPhone 5.
Prior to joining Business Insider in 2011, Matt covered video games and technology at VentureBeat. He also covered markets and stocks for Reuters. Matt is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he studied mathematics, physics and business journalism.This page is from an old version of Business Insider. To see Matt's recent articles, visit his updated author page here.
