- 4.0-inch Retina display
- A7 chip with M7 motion coprocessor
- Touch ID fingerprint sensor
- 8MP iSight camera with True Tone flash and 1080p HD video recording
- Unlocked cell phones are compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile as well as with GSM SIM cards (e.g. H20 and select prepaid carriers). Unlocked cell phones will not work with CDMA Carriers like Sprint, Verizon, Boost or Virgin.
Review From Buyer this gadget :
I wasn't planning to buy
this phone but life happened and I had to switch cell providers. I wanted the 5
(nice discount and I like the look of the black metal rather than the colored
plastic of the 5c) but they were sold out. The store I was at happened to have
1 black (space grey) 16g left so I decided to go for it.I was upgrading from the 4s which I still think is a great phone. The 4g/LTE capabilities of the 5s are really great, the larger screen is also really great, but other than that the extras that are 5s exclusive are more of a gimmick at this point. The fingerprint sensor is a nice touch but not a necessity as your phone could still get hijacked. It does work pretty well and I like that you can program up to 5 fingerprints (I have thumb and index for both hands programmed on mine as well as the 4 digit pin) the camera is definitely better in low light, but I don't know of the dual flash actually makes a difference for me that is noticeable. The slow motion video camera is fun but I wish you could do more than one section in slow mo (can decide which section is slow mo but can't split it up. You also can't post slow mo to Instagram which is what I use video for mostly. Haven't tried with vine)
I mean, don't get me wrong, it's a nice phone and definitely a notable upgrade from the 4s, but I would've definitely rather had more space on the 5 for the same price or waited for the 6 (supposedly going to have a larger screen.) But if you're an apple fan and due for an upgrade it is a really nice device and you'll probably be happy. I wouldn't upgrade from a 5 though. The biggest thing I care about is this phone has the dependability I have come to expect from Apple (the main reason I switched back to iphone from the buggy android incarnations I was experiencing a couple years ago) and of course the resale value is higher with apple devices later on. So overall it is a good phone and I'm happy with it, but the exclusive upgrades may or may not be worth it depending on what you're looking for.
Other Review :
I recently had a Droid
phone, and when it started to lose functions and work properly, I got the
iPhone 5S. It is a lot different than I had expected.
Cons:
I had expected Siri to be more accurate, even though it is helpful sometimes.
I wish you could have Live Wallpapers
When you set a photo to wallpaper, it zooms in too much on the photo
Screen size- I wish that it was a bit bigger, considering that the Droid MINI has a bigger screen than the iPhone 5S, Apple kinda made a few customers unhappy.
I wish that you could get most of the same apps as you can on Google Play
Pros:
The fingerprint scanner is amazing. But if you don't think that you're gonna use it, just get the 5C for $100 cheaper
The iPhone 5 and 5S can apply to the same case- Something that I really like about it
iOS
iSight Camera
Ability to connect by iCloud- I can watch TV shows, play movies, or listen to music without downloading it to my iPhone 5S
Slo-Mo Video option, square, and panorama
A7 Chip and Processor- It literally does make it nearly as fast as a computer
And a lot more- Too much to explain
Overall, this is a five star product and I would only recommend this if you care about how fast it is, the fingerprint scanner, slo-mo video, or screen size.
Or, the 5C- Not as fast (but still fairly quick), and the 4-inch display.
If you don't care about any of this, but you still want iOS 7 and siri, or just an iPhone in general (you get the point), you can get the iPhone 4S, with Siri, but not as big of a screen size, for usually less than a dollar with a two year contract.
Cons:
I had expected Siri to be more accurate, even though it is helpful sometimes.
I wish you could have Live Wallpapers
When you set a photo to wallpaper, it zooms in too much on the photo
Screen size- I wish that it was a bit bigger, considering that the Droid MINI has a bigger screen than the iPhone 5S, Apple kinda made a few customers unhappy.
I wish that you could get most of the same apps as you can on Google Play
Pros:
The fingerprint scanner is amazing. But if you don't think that you're gonna use it, just get the 5C for $100 cheaper
The iPhone 5 and 5S can apply to the same case- Something that I really like about it
iOS
iSight Camera
Ability to connect by iCloud- I can watch TV shows, play movies, or listen to music without downloading it to my iPhone 5S
Slo-Mo Video option, square, and panorama
A7 Chip and Processor- It literally does make it nearly as fast as a computer
And a lot more- Too much to explain
Overall, this is a five star product and I would only recommend this if you care about how fast it is, the fingerprint scanner, slo-mo video, or screen size.
Or, the 5C- Not as fast (but still fairly quick), and the 4-inch display.
If you don't care about any of this, but you still want iOS 7 and siri, or just an iPhone in general (you get the point), you can get the iPhone 4S, with Siri, but not as big of a screen size, for usually less than a dollar with a two year contract.
Other review too :
After years of prodding
from friends ("What? A techie like you doesn't have an iPhone???") I
finally broke down and bought one- the top of the line, with all the bells and
whistles, and the maximum memory. It's a bit of a hit to the pocketbook, but I
thought the payoff would be in portability and the computing power. And for the
most part, I've been pleased with it. I love how it shares data with my iMac
and iPad. But I do have some issues.
It's certainly amazing how Apple has managed to
cram all that computing power and battery life into such a tiny package, but
they've done so at the expense of ruggedness and battery life. The first
purchase I made for mine was an Otterbox Defender, and the second, an auxiliary
battery and a second charging cord for in-car use. The case, because I can just
see dropping this wand watching $849 turn into several ounces of inert plastic,
glass and silicon, and the cord and battery because compared to the cell phones
I've been using, this phone is a real power hog. While it gets a lot of oohs
and aaahs for its tiny packaging, it would be nice if they made it a bit
thicker and doubled the battery capacity. It would be even nicer if they made a
ruggedized version with extended battery life; I'm thinking of spending another
$99 and buying a Morphie case with a built-in battery.
I would have also like to see Apple provide better tools for importing data from an older technology cell phone. The use of the nano-SIM means that this was the first phone I has where I couldn't simply slide the card out of one phone and into the next. It also means that I can't quickly switch to a back-up phone if this one suffers a failure and needs repair or replacement.
So yes, an impressive phone and impressive technology. But not quite as practical as I'd hoped.
Two week Update:
As the novelty has work off, and I'm no longer checking it every few minutes just because of the novelty of it all, I find that the battery life is much better than I'd thought as first. But I'm still keeping a charger at bedside, a charging cord in my car, and a small back-up battery in my parka. I'm also finding more useful apps for it- even after having used an iPod Touch and an iPad for years. In fact, I'm starting to realize tha Apple has now successfully locked me into the iPhone.... forever. Sneaky, Apple. Very sneaky
I would have also like to see Apple provide better tools for importing data from an older technology cell phone. The use of the nano-SIM means that this was the first phone I has where I couldn't simply slide the card out of one phone and into the next. It also means that I can't quickly switch to a back-up phone if this one suffers a failure and needs repair or replacement.
So yes, an impressive phone and impressive technology. But not quite as practical as I'd hoped.
Two week Update:
As the novelty has work off, and I'm no longer checking it every few minutes just because of the novelty of it all, I find that the battery life is much better than I'd thought as first. But I'm still keeping a charger at bedside, a charging cord in my car, and a small back-up battery in my parka. I'm also finding more useful apps for it- even after having used an iPod Touch and an iPad for years. In fact, I'm starting to realize tha Apple has now successfully locked me into the iPhone.... forever. Sneaky, Apple. Very sneaky
