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May 2013
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The editors liked
New taller 4in screen
Thinner
Lighter
Better battery life
Same slick performance as with previous iPhones. 4G is a welcome addition. Longer display adds needed screen real estate. Earpods are very comfortable
Super thin and light design
Excellent 4in display
Outstanding camera
Great design
Larger screen
Quality camera
Slim
Light case
Taller
Roomier display
Improved performance
Higher-resolution front-facing camera
The editors didn't like
New Lightning dock connector means you'll need a connector for all your old accessories
$799 (16GB)
$899 (32GB)
$999 (64GB)
IOS is still mostly uncustomisable. Design isn't as nice to hold as it is to look at. No HDMI
Micro USB or memory expansion
Unless you pay for adapters. No NFC
Scratches and chips easily
Poor battery life
Extra screen size isn't always utilised
High price
Poor maps
Ageing OS
Lightning connector incompatible with older peripherals
Super fast, larger display, thinner body, solid battery life, LTE, improved camera
Some apps still need to be updated for the larger screen, if you've invested in iPhone accessories you'll need a $30 Lightning adapter to use them, Apple Maps feels halfbaked though this is an iOS 6 feature and a Google Maps app is coming
When using the iPhone 5 as a phone (people still do that, right?), call quality was clear. I didn't experience any dropped calls even in areas when I only had one or two bars. Apple's AntennaGate seems to be a thing of the past. I didn't experience an...
Abstract: It’s the battle between the flagships! Two handsets enter, only one can leave claiming supremacy in the smartphone landscape. For a good while now, Samsung’s pride and joy in the Galaxy S III has been tearing up the scene, and when the Apple iPhone 5 ...
At the end of the day, the iPhone 5 is exactly what you would expect from Apple. It's just enough to keep existing iPhone users happy for another year and to bring in new users who are either brand new to smartphones or dissatisfied with their existing ph...
Abstract: When the iPhone 4S was unveiled last year, feelings of disappointed started to engulf many people, as it turned out being nothing more than a revamped iPhone 4. Well, one year later, and the industry finally got what it wanted in the iPhone 5 – regard...
Apple has improved the frontfacing FaceTime camera enough so that MySpacestyle selfportraits are actually worth using. Video quality is now 720p, which makes for a dramatic improvement in FaceTime quality over the 4S. The rearfacing camera, while still 8m
Anodized aluminum rear plate, particularly in black, has a reported propensity for scratches. Video recording picks up a surprising amount of audio interference, even in a quiet room. Updates, while all worthwhile and technologically impressive, won't mak
The danger of being overly focused is that you lose sight of the periphery. The key is to be fixed but not fixated. It can be a razor-fine line, and one Apple often seems to cascade down with reckless abandon. Some say Apple is trapped by designs and idea...
Abstract: iPhone 5 and Galaxy S III goe head to head in this feature comparison.I own both the iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S III and love each phone. In the following iPhone 5 vs. Galaxy S III comparison I look at design, display, performance and other importan...
