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September 2013
(86%)
822 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(60%)
53 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
860100822
The editors liked
Touch ID fingerprint sensor
Camera flash adjusts to ambient light temperature
Big speed improvement over iPhone 5
Touch ID is genuinely useful
Improved low light camera performance
Excellent performance
Powerful core
Touch ID is a real step up
Excellent camera
The A7 + M7 one-two processing punch. 64-bit iOS 7. Touch ID. A faster
Smarter camera
Still the same lovely design as before
Performs very well
Fingerprint scanner is great for unlocking the phone and buying apps
4G connection is very fast
Feels great in the hand
The editors didn't like
Screen still feels small next to other high-end phones
$869 (16GB)
$999 (32GB)
$1129 (64GB)
Average battery life
Same sized 4in screen
Touch ID needs more support
Expensive
No screen tech change
Battery slightly suspect
Battery suspect
Battery struggles under heavy load. Same old keyboard. Still no NFC
No NFC
No 802.11ac
True Tone flash is versatile
But doesn't dampen flash colour as much you expect
Powerful core, Touch ID is a real step up, Excellent camera
Expensive, No screen tech change, Battery suspect
The best iPhone yet, featuring a great camera and the TouchID fingerprint sensor. The high price will put many off, but you'll find a lot of joy in this phone whether you're an iPhone fan or if you've been sitting on the fence. It's more than just an iter...
Powerful core, Touch ID is a real step up, Excellent camera
Expensive, No screen tech change, Battery slightly suspect
The iPhone 5S is, predictably, the best iPhone ever from Apple - but what's intriguing is just how much we enjoyed using this evolutionary device. There's always an apathy with any kind of 'S' device from Apple, as it's historically just the same thing m...
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Published: 2014-02-04, Author: Jonathan , review by: crn.com.au
Abstract: The new iPhones may look similar, but the choice is simple. Apple stepped out of its comfort zone when it launched the iPhone 5c alongside the iPhone 5s in September. It was the first time the company had debuted more than one smartphone at...
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Published: 2014-01-08, Author: Jonathan , review by: bit.com.au
Abstract: Apple stepped out of its comfort zone when it launched the iPhone 5c alongside the iPhone 5s in September. It was the first time the company had debuted more than one smartphone at an event, putting iPhone owners in a quandary. In years gone by, ther...
Abstract: Apple stepped out of its comfort zone when it launched the 5c alongside the 5s in September. It was the first time the company had debuted more than one smartphone at an event, putting iPhone owners in a quandary. In years gone by, there were two questi...
Abstract: Since the release of the iPhone 3Gs back in 2009, Apple has made a habit of releasing a higher powered iPhone every other year, based on the preceding year's model. Historically, this has meant faster internals with an improved camera, and this year's iPh...
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Published: 2013-10-04, Author: Michael , review by: cravingtech.com
iPhone 5s Michael Aulia “But, Apple doesn't innovate with the iPhone 5s. It's the same thing.” – Really? With exactly the same dimension, Apple manage to squeeze a brand new powerful processor that is faster than any other smartphone in the market at the...
Abstract: The other great feature on the 5s is behind the lens, with a new f2.2 aperture lens, slow motion video at an astonishing 120 frames a second and automatic burst photographs at 10-frames per second.As well, there is a solution for white-washed faces - a Tr...
Touch ID fingerprint sensor; camera flash adjusts to ambient light temperature; big speed improvement over iPhone 5
Screen still feels small next to other high-end phones, $869 (16GB); $999 (32GB); $1129 (64GB)
The existence of the iPhone 5c as a second new iPhone in Apple's product line gives the iPhone 5s some breathing room. It doesn't have to be the one and only iPhone. Instead, it can be the high-end model, packed with new features that will spread througho...
Still the same lovely design as before; Performs very well; Fingerprint scanner is great for unlocking the phone and buying apps; 4G connection is very fast; Feels great in the hand;
No NFC; No 802.11ac; True Tone flash is versatile, but doesn't dampen flash colour as much you expect;
While it's not the upgrade that many wanted or expected, the iPhone 5S is the best iPhone Apple has made yet, evolving the platform just enough to keep it a leading device with solid features.Beautiful screen, excellent design, fantastic speeds and perfor...
