Testseek.com have collected 822 expert reviews of the Apple iPhone 5S and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iPhone 5S.
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
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Published: 2013-09-18, Author: Alex , review by: fatducktech.com
Abstract: One of the key selling points of the iPhone 5s is its improved camera, putting pixel size well ahead of the raw number of pixels. Naturally, I couldn't let such a claim simply be, so I hit the streets to put that to the test.In order to do that, I tested ...
Look, it's pretty hard not to back Apple on this one from a pure quality and featureset point of view. We haven't tested the iPhone 5s yet, but given that it's an incremental upgrade on the already excellent iPhone 5, we expect it to perform very well an...
Published: 2013-09-18, Author: Alex , review by: fatducktech.com
Does the iPhone 5s deliver enough? I guess that depends where you're coming at it from. Like previous s-suffix iPhones, the impetus for upgrade if you've got last year's iPhone is a little sketchy, especially if you're still on contract, although there's...
The A7 + M7 one-two processing punch. 64-bit iOS 7. Touch ID. A faster, smarter camera
Battery struggles under heavy load. Same old keyboard. Still no NFC
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Published: 2013-09-11, Author: Alex , review by: fatducktech.com
Abstract: Directly after the launch, Apple allowed journalists a brief bit of hands-on time with the new iPhone 5s and 5c handsets. Here's my early thoughts.This isn't a full review, but then I'd never opt for a full review after five minutes in a noisy room filled...
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