The iPhone 5 will be announced at an Apple event on September 12th and may hit stores on September 21st. Apple typically offers its customers pre-orders, thereby removing the need to queue. It looks like this year will be no exception - it is reported that the pre-order option will be available from the day of the announcement.
The most striking feature of the new iPhone 5, which is striking, is a longer 4-inch screen (for comparison - in previous models it was 3.5 inches). The screen will be longer, but not wider. The phone will feel exactly the same in the hand, but the added height will provide additional space for working with applications. Movies will also play in widescreen (16: 9) format without any black bars at the top, bottom or sides.
This experimental video shows how it will look.
Overall, the appearance of the next iPhone will be similar to the iPhone 4S, but the back will be a two-tone aluminum / glass, as shown below, and will also be slightly thinner. We've seen pictures and videos of the recently launched earbuds, and we're sure they were created specifically for the new iPhone 5.
The dock connector has been replaced with a narrower and smaller one, so existing accessories and cables will no longer fit. If you are migrating to a new iPhone 5 from an existing one, you will need to purchase an adapter or new accessories.
We expect the iPhone 5's wireless cellular network to be faster thanks to 4G (LTE). This standard assumes faster downloads of data (video, music, email) compared to previous models that only supported 3G. We also expect an improved processor (probably A6), but the information available on this matter is still rather scarce. In general, “it will be faster” remains a regular bet on every subsequent iPhone.
Apparently, Apple has postponed the numbering scheme for its devices, as proven by the latest iPad model, called The New iPad, so they will likely do the same with the sixth generation iPhone. However, it should be noted that the invitation to the upcoming event, which will present the new iPhone, has a connection with the number 5, which hints at the iPhone 5.
Four-inch screen
A lot of evidence suggests that Apple is going to equip the iPhone 5 with a new four-inch screen. This evidence follows straight from the abundance of leaked information about iPhone hardware. The new iOS 6 software coming soon also supports the expected resolution for such a screen - 1136 x 640 pixels.
To avoid the rapid and sharp drop in iPhone sales, Apple needs to start selling as soon as possible after its announcement. And for this purpose, all the necessary hardware parts have already been manufactured and will be quickly ready for use. The only thing left to do to complete the task is to establish a quick assembly of new devices.
Dock port, Nano-SIM and headphone jack
This year Apple decided to change its 30-pin port to a much smaller one. Apple is constantly working to reduce the size of the device's components, so listing the dock port makes sense.
The new docking port is indeed smaller and has fewer contacts, but this does not mean that its functionality will somehow suffer. Apple is expected to launch a special adapter for existing accessories.
Continuing the "downsizing" theme, Apple is also adopting a new downsized SIM card standard known as "nano-SIM". Most of us never pull out a SIM card, so this change shouldn't cause any inconvenience. But for those who rearrange SIM cards regularly, this can become an unpleasant problem, since there are no other phones that support nano-SIM yet.
Finally, the image above shows that the headphone jack has moved down from the top of the phone, next to the docking port.
LTE / Processor A6 / Battery
High-speed LTE is expected to be implemented in the next iPhone, especially since the latest iPad already has this technology.
The LTE problem in iPhones has always been one of the consequences of high battery consumption, and phones released to date have required larger batteries. In the past, Apple has said it was not willing to compromise on battery life.
Qualcomm MDM9615 is the chipset that should deliver high speed LTE with an improved power concept. What turned out to be on hand - the shipments of this chip came just at the end of 2012 - just in time for the iPhone 5.
The iPhone processor is another topic that got a few rumors at the time of launch. We assume that Apple has made a big breakthrough in processor technology coupled with lower power consumption and / or faster speeds.
The iPhone 4S currently uses the A5 dual-core processor. When Apple announced the third-generation iPad, the company promoted the processor to the "A5X". The A5X is also a dual-core processor, but with a quad-core graphics core.
We've heard that the A6 is specifically for the 2012 iPhone. It is reported that Apple may have partnered with TSMC to produce 28nm chips. All of this should mean a faster processor with lower power consumption.
We've seen one questionable photo of the A6 processor, but we're not sure if it's authentic.
The battery has also changed. It is stretched out compared to the iPhone 4S battery, and the electrical and capacitive parameters have also been changed to 3.8 V / 5.45 Wh and 1440 mAh, respectively.
NFC?
Recently, there has been a lot of talk about Apple's possible implementation of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for mobile payments in the iPhone 5. Over time, the number of such conversations decreased, and the Wall Street Journal article reported that Apple is very cautious and prudent about the introduction mobile payments.
Therefore, we can conclude that this technology will not be implemented in the new iPhone.
Well, it remains to wait for the official release of the iPhone 5 and compare the expected with a real device.
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