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Hands On: Apple iPhone 5 (With Video)

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Front

The new Apple iPhone 5 has a taller, 4-inch, 1136-by-640 screen that adds an extra row of icons to the iPhone's home page.

Left

The new design of the iPhone 5 is slimmer, and gets rid of the glass back and metal edges for a more uniform design.

Back

The back of the iPhone 5 is now anodized aluminum rather than glass. It feels warm and comfortable in the hand.

Right

The SIM slot looks the same size as the iPhone 4's, but this time it's a nanoSIM, analyst Michael Gartenberg reported.

Lightning Port

The new dock connector, Lightning, will require an adapter to work with earlier accessories.

iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 4S: Display

Here's the iPhone 5 (left) next to the shorter, but similar iPhone 4S (right.) The 4S will still be on sale, just $100 cheaper than it used to be.

iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 4S: Depth

The slimmer iPhone 5 (left) contrasts against the thicker iPhone 4S (right).

Video

The iPhone 5's 16:9 screen displays widescreen video content clearly.

iTunes

A new version of iTunes is coming to iOS devices and to PCs, with a different store layout than before.

iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 4S: Screen Size

The longer screen on the iPhone 5 means that you can see more calendar items at once.

Maps

iOS's new Maps application includes "flyover" view, which lets you fly around 3D models of buildings.

Angle

Here's the new iPhone 5 being held in a hand. It's still comfortable to use in one hand.

30-Pin vs. Lightning

The iPhone 5's smaller dock connector allows Apple to put the headphone jack on the bottom of the phone.