Available exclusively for the mainland China market on the China Telecom network, the iPhone 5 (CDMA China), model A1442, has several distinctions from the global iPhone 5 (CDMA). Most significantly, this China-specific model lacks support for LTE and 2100 MHz CDMA EV-DO. Instead, it supports a UIM module (a CDMA-equivalent SIM card) and has been modified to comply with the "WAPI" Wi-Fi standard required by the Chinese government.
All iPhone 5 models, irrespective of their network compatibility, feature a 4-inch (diagonal) widescreen multi-touch IPS LED-backlit "retina display" with an 1136x640 resolution (326 ppi). They have dual cameras—a rear 8-megapixel, 1080p "iSight" camera and a front 1.2-megapixel, 720p "FaceTime HD" camera. These models are housed in a slim, 0.30-inch aluminum "unibody" case with a glass front, available in dark gray "slate" with a black front or silver with a white front.
The iPhone 5 is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core "Apple A6" processor, has 1 GB of RAM, and is available with 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB of flash storage. It also supports dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, three noise-canceling microphones, a bottom-mounted headphone jack, and the new USB 2.0-based Lightning port.
Apple's battery life estimates for iPhone 5 models include up to 40 hours of audio playback, 8 hours of 3G talk time, 8 hours of 3G internet use, 8 hours of 4G/LTE internet use (note that this China-only model does not support LTE), 10 hours of Wi-Fi internet use, 10 hours of video playback, and 225 hours of standby time.