iPhone 5 (GSM and CDMA) (2012)
Apple introduced iPhone 5 on September 12, 2012 with A6 and iOS 6. Announced initial availability was September 21 in nine countries; Spain was in the September 28 wave. These are announced family dates, not proof of delivery of every regional variant.

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Reversible Lightning replaces 30-pin; the adapter was sold separately. 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi works on 2.4 and 5 GHz, with Bluetooth 4.0 and a physical nano-SIM tray. F ASTILY's photo shows an iPhone 5 of unidentified radio type: REPRESENTATIVE, not variant proof; CC BY-SA 4.0, file received without new edits.
Specs
| Key feature | A1429 CDMA |
| Processor | Apple A6 |
| Storage | 16 / 32 / 64 GB |
| Display | 4″ · 1136 × 640 · 326 ppi |
| Rear camera | 8 MP · 1080p / 30 fps |
| Front camera | 1.2 MP · 720p / 30 fps |
| Cellular | A1429 CDMA |
| LTE | 1 / 3 / 5 / 13 / 25 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n · 2.4 / 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 |
| Connector | Lightning · 3.5 mm |
| Size and weight | 123.8 × 58.6 × 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 112 g |
History and documentation
Apple introduced iPhone 5 on September 12, 2012 with A6 and iOS 6. Announced initial availability was September 21 in nine countries; Spain was in the September 28 wave. These are announced family dates, not proof of delivery of every regional variant.
Memory and display
GSM and CDMA A1429: Apple adds EV-DO Rev. A/B at 800/1900/2100 MHz to UMTS/HSPA 850/900/1900/2100 and GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz. LTE bands are 1/3/5/13/25. This is neither the three-LTE-band GSM A1429 table nor the Chinese A1442 documentation.
Storage and connections
The 4-inch Retina display keeps 326 ppi with 1136 × 640 pixels. Apple lists 123.8 × 58.6 × 7.6 mm and 112 g. Choices are 16/32/64 GB, with an 8 MP rear camera recording 1080p up to 30 fps and a 1.2 MP FaceTime HD front camera recording 720p up to 30 fps.
Software, dimensions and photograph
Reversible Lightning replaces 30-pin; the adapter was sold separately. 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi works on 2.4 and 5 GHz, with Bluetooth 4.0 and a physical nano-SIM tray. F ASTILY's photo shows an iPhone 5 of unidentified radio type: REPRESENTATIVE, not variant proof; CC BY-SA 4.0, file received without new edits.
Sources
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Documented software
Included at introduction · 6.x
Apple names the factory major version, not a specific minor revision. Features vary by model.