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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
The iPhone is still a beautiful phone, and iOS is more functional than ever. The redesign of the software makes it feel fresh, even though the phone looks more or less the same as last year. TouchID really works, and it's a huge convenience,
The camera is good, but its flash is a disappointment. Battery life isn't good, especially compared to some of the behemoths out there. And in places, iOS 7 feels unfinished, or poorly thought out
The 5s is full of contradictions. Its iterative, boring, gimmicky, while at the same time taking the first, unsure steps into making the kind of smartphones and software Apple isnt already dominant in. Which is all-important for the company, but less so...
Blazing fast A7 processor. Call quality is excellent, especially using FaceTime Audio. Touch ID feels like the future, and works flawlessly. Vastly improved camera, particularly the slomo feature, is enough to warrant an upgrade
Apple and iOS developers have yet to dream up truly innovative features. Still waiting for Siri to reach her full potential
Abstract: This year is different for Apple, seeing that instead of offering one brand new iPhone, the company in fact decided to bring to market TWO new iPhones. Before, the decision was a bit easier, and at times, a no-brainer decision for some. However, that’s...
Abstract: Just when you thought the iPhone 5c would be internally, atomically the same as last year's iPhone 5 , Apple went and gave it the same FaceTime HD camera boost as the new, flagship iPhone 5s . That means bigger pixels and a back illuminated sensor (BSI) t...
Abstract: ad#ad-1]The iPhone 5S is a device that comes once a year and sets trends in the mobile industry. The iPhone 5s comes in with some unique specs with a couple of new features;which includes the A7 dual-core chip with the specialized M7 processor. The impr...
Abstract: 2013 so far can be described as the year of the camera phone. Between Nokia's engineering and the likes of its competitors playing catch up, consumers have plenty of choice when it comes to smartphones with excellent cameras.Following up our recent Lumia ...
Published: 2013-09-26, Author: Jason , review by: macworld.com
Touch ID fingerprint sensor, Camera flash adjusts to ambient light temperature, Big speed improvement over iPhone 5
Screen still feels small next to other highend phones
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 through...
Still stunning looking, great quality, sharp and colorful display, excellent camera, a fingerprint scanner that's actually easy to use
A 4" display on a flagship smartphone in 2013 seems so old fashioned
I confess that I use Android smartphones more than the iPhone, but every year when a new iPhone comes out, I get giddy with excitement. There is a simple magic to iOS devices, with a bevvy of complex engineering, brilliant software design and killer m...
The most advanced smartphone on the market, Cuttingedge processor and graphics performance, iOS 7 is revitalizes the iPhone experience, Slowmotion video capture and photos outstanding, Touch ID a game changer
No option for larger display, Relatively expensive offcontract, No WiFi 802.11ac support, No 128GB option, No 'Swypelike' keyboard
While some people might write off the iPhone 5s as merely an 's' upgrade, they are not taking the time to properly look beyond the surface. Sure, it might look almost identical to the iPhone 5, but it as far removed from the iPhone 5 as the iPhone 5 was f...
For AT&T customers considering a move from an iPhone 4s or earlier to an iPhone 5s, you'll be blown away by the speed difference if you're in an LTE area. If you have an upgrade, use it. Apple's claims of UltraFast LTE in the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c are v...
