Apple showcases parts of the manufacturing process in a promotional video. The back side is completed by two inlays of glass ceramics (white) or pigmented glass in the black variant. Apple has followed the example of its laptop design, and fitted the back with a wide insert made of anodized 6000 aluminum. As before, there's the choice between two color options: 'black & graphite' and 'white & silver'. The new case is an elegant unibody chassis, machined from a single block of aluminum.
Apple has clad the iPhone 5 in a completely redesigned case, although the basic shape bears a clear resemblance to the iPhone 4S.