Every iPhone stands on the shoulders of the iPhones that came before it. As the old saying goes - can't know where you're going if you don't know where you've been.
Normally, the introduction of a new iPhone means that the old model will be getting a price cut that would validate it as a mid-range smartphone – a strategy we’ve been seeing Apple using the last couple of years with its iPhones. This time around, however, they’re doing something different by announcing not one, but two NEW iPhone models. We all know about the flagship one, you know, the iPhone 5s and its lovely new goodies, but there’s also the alternative option in the iPhone 5c.
Essentially, the iPhone 5c replaces the iPhone 5 on Apple’s lineup as the new mid-range model. And even though it’s sporting pretty much the same hardware as the previous generation flagship model, the casing is actually quite different – so much so that some people view the “c” to stand for cheap. Yes, it’s sporting a cheaper price point at $99.99 on-contract. And yes, it’s sporting a colorful polycarbonate casing as opposed to the aluminum one used by the iPhone 5. However, does it seemingly translate to a “cheap” smartphone? We’re not quick to place judgment, but it’ll be interesting to see how the iPhone 5c can shake up the mid-range segment.
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Wall charger
Apple sticker decals
SIM Removal Tool
Get Started Guide
Design
No surprises here whatsoever, even more knowing that there’s that “s” letter attached to its name. Much like the other “s” attached iPhones, namely the 3GS and 4S, the iPhone 5s maintains its predecessor’s design to the teeth – with no noticeable nuances between the two. From its size, overall dimensions (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches), profile thickness (0.3”), and weight (112 gr), it’s identical to the iPhone 5 before it. Whereas big phones seem to be the trend in the smartphone space, the iPhone 5s remains to be quaint in size when it’s compared to some of the other big named Android smartphones. Obviously, some will appreciate the more compact in-the-hand feel of the iPhone 5s.
Touch ID fingerprint scanner
In part of keeping its iconic design, the iPhone 5s continues to flaunt a circular sized, recessed home button beneath its display. Indeed, the springiness is here yet again, however, as we closely inspect it with our eyes, there’s an apparent difference this time around. Low and behold folks, the home button that we all know and love now incorporates a biometric fingerprint sensor, which is protected soundly by sapphire crystal glass. It’s not the first time we’ve seen fingerprint scanner on phones, as the Motorola ATRIX 4G and older Windows Mobile phones like the LG eXpo featured fingerprint scanners of their own.
Unlike them, Apple’s take with its Touch ID fingerprint scanner relies on capacitive technology – whereas with the aforementioned devices, we were required to swipe our finger multiple times over their scanners to register. Setting it up is a breeze on the iPhone 5s, since it requires us to tap various regions of our finger over the sensor until it’s able to map out a good portion of it. Once completed, we’re able to unlock the iPhone 5s from the lock screen by merely placing our finger over the sensor. And it works flawlessly! Besides unlocking the phone, it’s used to confirm purchases, which helps to minimize the step of inputting our password. Concerned about privacy? Well, Apple specifically mentions that fingerprints are stored locally in the iPhone 5’s new A7 processor – as opposed to being stored in the clouds. So there’s no cause for alarm just yet, right?
Apple loves to think differently, but seriously, Touch ID isn’t necessarily an innovative thing. At the end of the day, its purpose is mainly reserved for unlocking the iPhone 5s – a neat gesture no doubt, but hardly something we’d consider profound. Just like other unlocking alternatives, such as Android’s face unlock, some people might view it as a novelty feature.
Display
Who knows if Apple will ever reclaim the bragging rights to having the most detailed smartphone display, but one thing is for sure – it’s certainly not the iPhone 5s. Donning the same screen as before, the iPhone 5s sports a 4-inch Retina Display that keeps its resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels – a figure that may not look so impressive on paper, but still delivers the pretty reasonable 326 ppi pixel density. Because of this, image clarity may not be as superb as on those 1080 x 1920 pixel displays out there, but in most cases, you'll never have an issue reading the new iPhone's screen.
The iPhone 5s' IPS-LCD based display continues to produce colors that are incredibly accurate in tone. It's probably the most accurate display on a smartphone, with nicely saturated, yet realistic colors, along with eye-catching, contrasting look and gamma that is close to perfect. Thankfully, its brightness output is also excellent, allowing for easy and comfortable viewing when outdoors. Oh, and did we mention that viewing angles are also superb? Yep, they certainly are.
Camera
In a landscape dominated by behemoth sized cameras, like the 41-megaixel beast in the Nokia Lumia 1020, the iPhone 5s is still packing the same 8-megapixel snapper from before, but it’s simply stuffed with even juicier internals. Everyone seems to think they have the correct recipe with their respective fancy termed camera technology, like HTC’s “Ultrapixel” or Motorola’s “Clear Pixel” cameras, but who says that Apple has is correct with the iPhone 5s? Right? Maybe they do, but one thing’s certain – the 8-megapixel iSight camera here benefits from a larger pixel size and aperture.
Specifically, pixel size this time around jumps up to 1.5µm, up from the iPhone 5’s previous 1.4µm size, which is supposed to improve with low lighting situations. Combined with an f2.2 aperture lens, it is said to see an increase of 33% with light sensitivity. Other neat features include a backside illuminated sensor, digital image stabilization, dual-LED flash (white & amber colors), HDR, panoramic, 1080p video recording, and slow-motion recording. Oh yeah, there’s also a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera, which also employs a backside illuminated sensor, larger 1.9µm pixels, and 720p video recording. We’ll talk more about quality a bit later, seeing all of this mumbo-jumbo won’t matter if it can’t snap GOOD looking photos.
In addition to all the new featured tied to the Apple A7, M7, Touch ID, and iSight camera, covered above, iOS 7 includes a complete interface and experience redesign, based in part on a new physics and particle engine, layers of blur and transparency, and starker, more mature text, icons, and control. There are also new services for Siri, a new Today screen for Notification Center, and an entirely new Control Center that allows quick access to Settings toggles, media controls, LED-flash based flashlight, calculator, timer, and camera.
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