iPhone 5 Features & Plans

iPhone 5 & iOS 6, what you need to know.

The Telstra 4G plan prices for iPhone 5, available for immediate order from PF Systems, are:

iPhone 5	Small	Medium	Large	Extra Large
16GB	AU$67	AU$80	AU$100	AU$130
32GB	AU$71	AU$86	AU$103	AU$132
64GB	AU$77	AU$92	AU$108	AU$137

As an example, specific features of the Telstra 4G iPhone 5 plans for a 32GB iPhone 5 are shown below. There is a 1GB bonus data option available for early purchases on M/L/XL plans:

Sign up with PF Systems and you’ll receive free setup assistance, bumper case and protective overlay valued at $59 for only $29.

The iPhone

It has been over 2 years since the last major iPhone release, but does the hotly anticipated iPhone 5 deliver? 

Reviews have been positive, especially concerning the ‘look and feel’ of the new iPhone as well as its speed and responsiveness. There are some negative comments around the new Apple Maps service which replaces the equivalent and excellent Google Maps. Apple Maps is part of the iOS 6 update which is now available to all by going to Settings -> General -> Software Update on your iOS 5 device, or connecting your handset to iTunes on your computer.

The iPhone 4S was already a great phone, so how does the iPhone 5 compare?

	iPhone 5	iPhone 4S	iPhone 4
Chip	Dual-core A6 chip	Dual-core A5 chip	A4 chip
Weight & Dimensions	112g, 123.8mm x 58.6mm x 7.6mm	140g, 115.2mm x 58.6mm x 9.3mm	137g, 115.2mm x 58.6mm x 9.3mm
Camera	8 mega-pixels	8 mega-pixels	5 mega-pixels
Video Calling	HD video recording – 1080p 30fps	HD video recording – 1080p 30fps	HD video recording – 720p 30 fps
Display	High-resolution Retina display 1136 x 640 resolution	High-resolution Retina display 960 x 640 resolution	High-resolution Retina display 960 x 640 resolution
Battery Life	Talk time up to 8hrs, standby up to 225hrs	Talk time up to 8hrs, standby up to 200hrs	Talk time up to 7hrs, standby up to 300hrs
Cellular & Wireless	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/ EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); 4G (1800/2600 MHz) LTE: 100Mbps peak device downlink rating  Actual speeds are less. On the Next G  ®  Network typical download speeds are 2Mbps – 40Mbps in all capital CBDs (meaning with 5km from GPO), associated airports and selected regional locations (meaning within 3km from regional town centre)* Bluetooth 4.0	UMTS/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100MHz) GSM/EDGE  (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)  HSDPA: 14.4# Mbps peak device downlink rating [no]. #Actual speeds are less. On the Next G  ®  Network typical download speeds are 550kbps – 3Mbps) Bluetooth 4.0	UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900); GSM/ EDGE (850,900, 1800, 1900 MHz); HSDPA: 7.2 Mbps peak device downlink rating^ Actual speeds are less. On the Next G  ® Network typical download speeds of 550kbps - 3Mbps Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR
Built in Assistant	Siri	Siri

More Information

	An excellent summary page of the new hardware features for iPhone 5 and software features of iOS 6...
...and for those of you with a few hours to spare, here’s the full apple keynote presentation: