“To upgrade or not to upgrade?” that is the question. Since Apple added the “s” versions to their range, many have been quick to make the change, but is it worth it?
So, what has Apple done this time around to persuade users to ditch their iPhone 5 and upgrade to the 5s? Let’s take a look.
iPhone 5s
Today, the 4” screen seems minuscule when compared against the over 5” 6s and 6s Plus “monsters”
The most noticeable improvements are TouchID – which, as Techradar comments is “phenomenal in the way it works, making it possible to have a phone that is as secure as having a passcode, but without the irritation of having to enter it a million times a day.”
The biggest downfall is the 4” screen size, only 0.5” bigger than the iPhone 4. While the upgrades may not be immense, they are still impressive
Apple’s technology has grown in leaps and bounds in the past three years, but the 5s is still a high-quality iPhone and well worth considering.
Key specs
- 4.0” LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen
- Resolution: 640 X 1136 pixels
- Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
- 8 MP autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
- 2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
- iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
- Apple A7 chipset
- Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
- No card slot
- 1 GB RAM 16/32/64 GB storage capacity
- Bluetooth: 0, A2DP
- USB: v2.0, reversible connector
- Up to 10 h (3G) talk time
Pros: TouchID fingerprint sensor; fantastic camera; powerful core; good resolution for its screen size
Cons: Expensive; only 16 GB onboard memory; no card slot; questionable battery endurance; 4” screen;
Verdict: 8/10
