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GIZMO REVIEW iPhone 5s
PRICE 53,500
A well-loved design with several
improvements, Touch ID Looks nearly identical to the now discontinued
iPhone 5
For the first time in the company’s history, Apple announced two iPhone
models at the same time.
While the competition has moved on to full HD displays, Apple has stuck to
its 4-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels on both
the new iPhones. This results in a pixel density of 326ppi (Apple calls it
retina display) and in most cases, you will not be able to notice a
difference. As usual with iPhones, the displays are vibrant and have
excellent response. Keep in mind that most aspects on both new iPhones are
similar. Hardware wise, they both have 1GB RAM and have non-expandable
16GB/32GB storage (64GB is only available with the 5s). They have 3G, dual
band WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and come pre-loaded with iOS7.
iPhone 5s
The iPhone 5s carries forward the metal and glass unibody design of
last year’s Apple iPhone 5. However there is one difference — the 5s has a
silver ring around the home button for the TouchID sensor. We loved the
implementation of the TouchID fingerprint sensor — it lets you unlock the
display or make purchases from the Store without the need for a password.
Once you take the time to set it up, it works really well — it recognises
fingerprints 9 out of 10 times.
As is usual with iPhones, the 5S improves upon its predecessor with better
hardware and features instead of an overall design change. It has an all
-new 64-bit Apple A7 processor along with a M7 motion coprocessor that
analyses data from various sensors (gyro, compass and accelerometer). The
coprocessor identifies movement and automatically adjusts settings in
running apps such as fitness or navigation. This frees up the main
processor and thus conserves battery. As expected, day-to-day navigation is
zippy, multitasking is instant and optimised games are smoother with more
visible details.
Another significant update to the iPhone 5s is the new rear camera. Apple
has increased the sensor size of the camera and it now has an aperture of
f2.2 for better low light images. A new inclusion is Apple’s True Tone
flash — a combination of white and amber LEDs that automatically compensate
for lighting to deliver more natural results. You also get a new slow
motion video feature that records 720p HD video at 120fps. All in all,
Apple deserves kudos for making one of the best cameras on a smartphone
even better. Battery life on the iPhone 5S is marginally better than the
iPhone 5. It manages to last a full day with moderate use.
iPhone 5c
The first impression of the iPhone 5c is that it looks like a cheap
plastic phone. A majority of people who saw the phone were surprised to see
how ugly the glossy plastic finish was. The plastic is very slippery,
scratches easily and is prone to fingerprints/ smudges. Honestly, there's
no point of the colour since you'll have to place it in a case from day
one. Unfortunately, it does not look anything like a phone that costs over
40,000. The 5c's plastic shell was the biggest disappointment in our
opinion.
As mentioned above, the 5c replaces the Apple iPhone 5. It carries forward
the same hardware (Apple A6 processor) with the same 8MP camera that takes
gorgeous photographs and is considered one of the best cameras on a
smartphone. There isn’t much of a difference in performance and overall
features — type the following link into a web browser to read our iPhone 5
review — http://goo.gl/zCjltA.
Apart from the way it looks, the only difference between the 5c & 5 is
that it has a slightly larger battery (1507mAh vs 1440mAh in the 5).
However, we did not see any difference in battery life during usage — it
lasted one day on a full charge.
Our Verdict
If you are an existing iPhone 5 user, we think that there is no
substantial reason for you to upgrade to either of these new iPhones. For
iPhone 4/4S users who were waiting to see what comes next after the iPhone
5 — upgrading to the iPhone 5s is recommended. If you have the money to
spend, go for the iPhone 5S — you get a phone that looks great, has many
improved features and a large accessory and app ecosystem.
As always, Android phones remain a cause for worry for Apple. At a much
lower price, you can get Android phones with better and larger displays,
better hardware, similar camera performance and usually better battery life
than the iPhones. From the Android smartphone lot, we highly recommend the
Samsung Galaxy S4 and LG G2 — both of these high-end smartphones are
cheaper than the Apple iPhone 5c and offer more features.
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