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: 2013-10-08, Author: Andrew , review by: mobileburn.com
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Touch ID fingerprint scanner, improved camera features, M7 coprocessor
Expensive, similar to previous iPhones
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Published: 2013-10-07, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Very good overall exposure, Very fast and accurate autofocus both in low light and bright light, Good color rendering, Very good flash: good exposure, stable white balance, good color rendering, low noise level and good detail preservation, Pleasing detai
In low light conditions (20 lux and under), edges are sharp but details are lost, Strong luminance noise in low light conditions
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