Technical specs

Capacity

• 16GB

Size and Weight

• Height: 4.86 inches (123.4 mm)

• Width: 2.31 inches (58.6 mm)
• Depth: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm)
• Weight: 3.10 ounces (88 grams)2

Display

• Retina display

• 4-inch (diagonal) widescreen display with Multi-Touch IPS technology
• 1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
• 800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
• 500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Chip

• A8 chip with 64-bit architecture
• M8 motion coprocessor

iSight Camera

• 8MP iSight camera

• Autofocus
• ƒ/2.4 aperture
• Five-element lens
• Hybrid IR filter
• Backside illumination
• Improved face detection
• Exposure control
• Panorama (up to 43MP)
• Burst mode
• Tap to focus
• Photo geotagging over Wi-Fi
• Timer mode

Video Recording

• 1080p HD video recording (30 fps)

• Tap to focus while recording
• Slo-mo video (120 fps)
• Time-lapse video
• Cinematic video stabilization
• Improved face detection
• 3x zoom
• Video geotagging over Wi-Fi

FaceTime HD Camera

• 1.2MP photos

• ƒ/2.2 aperture
• 720p HD video recording
• Backside illumination sensor
• Auto HDR for photos and videos
• Improved face detection
• Burst mode
• Exposure control
• Timer mode

Wireless

• 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi

• Bluetooth 4.1 technology
• Maps: Location-based service3

Audio Playback

• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz

• Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
• User-configurable maximum volume limit

TV and Video

• AirPlay Mirroring and video out to Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation)

• Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
• H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
• MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
• Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Intelligent Assistant4

• Siri — Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more

• Use hands-free
• Listen and identify songs

External Buttons and Connectors

• Home

• Volume up/down
• On/off, Sleep/wake
• 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
• Built-in speaker
• Lightning connector

Input and Output

• Lightning connector

• Stereo headphone minijack
• Built-in speaker
• Microphone

Power and Battery5

• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

• Music playback time: Up to 40 hours
• Video playback time: Up to 8 hours

Sensors

• Three-axis gyro
• Accelerometer

Operating System

iOS 8With amazing capabilities and updates to features you use every day, iOS 8 is the biggest iOS release ever.iOS 8 includes:

• AirDrop
• AirPlay
• Control Center
• Family Sharing
• iCloud Drive
• Multitasking
• Notification Center
• QuickType keyboard
• Siri
• Spotlight Search

Built-in Apps

• Camera

• Photos
• Health
• Messages
• FaceTime
• Mail
• Music
• Passbook
• Safari
• Maps
• Siri
• Calendar
• iTunes Store
• App Store
• Notes
• Contacts
• iBooks
• Game Center
• Weather
• Reminders
• Voice Memos
• Clock
• Videos
• Stocks
• Calculator
• Newsstand
• Podcasts

Free Apps from Apple6

• iMovie

• Pages
• Keynote
• Numbers
• iTunes U
• GarageBand
• Apple Store
• Trailers
• Remote
• Find My iPhone
• Find My Friends

Headphones7

• Apple EarPods

System Requirements

• Apple ID (required for some features)

• Internet access

Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:

• Mac: OS X v10.7.5 or later
• PC: Windows 7 or later
• iTunes 12.2 or later8

Environmental Requirements

• Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)

• Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
• Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
• Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Languages

• Language supportEnglish (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
• QuickType keyboard supportEnglish (Australia, Canada, India, UK, U.S.), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese
• QuickType keyboard support with predictive input9English (Australia, Canada, India, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Thai
• Siri languagesEnglish (Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Mainland China, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong), Swedish (Sweden), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Netherlands), Russian (Russia), Turkish (Turkey), Thai (Thailand), Portuguese (Brazil)
• Dictation languagesEnglish (Australia, Canada, India, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Mainland China, Taiwan), Arabic, Cantonese (Hong Kong), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovakian, Swedish, Turkish, Thai, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
• Definition dictionary supportEnglish, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Thai, Turkish
• Bilingual dictionary supportSimplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish
• Spell checkEnglish (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.), French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Turkish