iPhone 5s technical specifications. Weight and Dimensions

PERFECTION IN DETAILS

The Apple iPhone 5s smartphone is a whole set of amazing technologies in an amazingly thin and light metal case. Touch ID fingerprint sensor. A7 is the first mobile processor with 64-bit architecture. Improved, even more impressive iSight camera. And superfast wireless connection.

NEW STANDARD OF CONVENIENCE

Apple has created a smartphone that combines the most advanced technologies, is only 7.6 mm thick and weighs 112 g. A lot of work has been done to change many components and create new ones. The result is an incredibly thin, light and powerful smartphone. Apple iPhone 5s has been enriched with new technologies without becoming larger or heavier.

FINGERPRINT - PERSONAL MASTER KEY

The Touch ID sensor develops the idea of using touch, because the most secure password is a fingerprint. It is always with you, you don’t need to invent it or remember it. The traditional iPhone Home button has been redesigned. The surface of the new button is laser cut from sapphire crystal. It is surrounded by a stainless steel ring, which determines the position of the finger, activates the sensor and improves the signal-to-noise ratio. Perfect technology does not affect the user's experience. Except that unlocking your iPhone has become even easier.

CONSTANTLY HIGH OPERATION SPEED

For Apple iPhone 5s, a completely new A7 and M7 processor and coprocessor have been developed, which significantly improves the smartphone's performance and graphics realism without sacrificing energy efficiency. Graphics speed and overall performance have doubled compared to the previous generation iPhone. The M7 coprocessor allows the Apple iPhone 5s to work even more efficiently by processing motion signals from the accelerometer, gyroscope and compass, thereby relieving the load on the main processor.

Positioning

The model that we characterize in this article was presented in 2013. Despite the fact that the device looks very much like the “five” - the previous generation iPhone - the model is unique in many respects: the use of a revolutionary new 64-bit processor, the installation of a special fingerprint scanner to protect personal data and many other options made the model one of best-selling in the company's history.

What makes this gadget stand out and what features distinguish it from its “brothers” in model range, - read this article.

Appearance

It's no secret that Apple pays special attention to how the device looks, what emotions it gives to the owner and what impressions it can convey. Thanks to this unique approach, the company's products have always been considered high-quality examples of industrial user usability design. This is confirmed by how familiar these smartphones have become for us and how millions of users around the world have become hooked on them.

If you know what the iPhone 5 looks like, you can imagine the 5S version. In fact, there are only two differences between the models (in design): the number of flash holes on the back side (two in the 5S version and one in the classic version on the iPhone 5); as well as the presence of a “Home” button instead. If on the “five” we can see a gray rounded rectangle in place of the latter, symbolizing the ability to go to the home page, and then on the 5S model there is a round sapphire crystal framed with a shiny decorative ring.

A finger scanner is installed at this place, which recognizes whether the fingerprint pattern belongs to its owner or not. This option became (at one time) the subject of serious debate, since, according to experts, such access by Apple to the “database” of fingerprints is a serious blow to the policy regarding confidential and private information about a person.

There is nothing more to add regarding the appearance of the smartphone - all other elements of the body were borrowed from the previous, fifth generation.

CPU

As already noted, this version of the device has a revolutionary new 64-bit processor developed by Apple. It is paired with a graphics processor that is capable of “flying” even when working with “bulky” game graphics.

The clock frequency of the “heart” of the device is 1.3 GHz; RAM - 1 GB.

Physical memory is offered here in different volumes, depending on what modification we are talking about. There are versions on sale with 16, 32 and 64 GB - these are indicators indicating how much free space will be on your 5s.

Screen

The display that is installed on Apple equipment has always been the embodiment of technology and broad capabilities (which, in principle, can be said about all of the company’s products). The same applies to the iPhone 5S version. Its technical parameters are as follows: iPhone 5s in pixels is 640 by 1136, the physical diagonal size is 4 inches. Note that the 5S version is the last one to feature such a small display - the next, 6th generation was presented with a larger screen, which was also met with noticeable criticism from fans of the company.

You know what screen resolution the iPhone 5S has and what the physical dimensions of its display are. Based on these indicators, we can conclude that the pixel density on the device is 326 ppi. Considering that the display is made on IPS technology LCD, we can safely say about its colorful picture and brightness, rich colors. Considering the screen resolution of the iPhone 5S, the display's image rendering is stunningly clear and sharp—even the most discerning smartphone geek will have no reason to criticize the device.

Autonomy

The phone is equipped with a battery with a capacity of 1560 mAh. Considering the small (compared to more modern models) the screen resolution of the iPhone 5S, as well as the high level of optimization of the phone’s charge consumption, we can talk about a fairly long autonomous (on a single charge) operation - almost a 10-hour period of time in activity mode. Tests show that the device can last up to 10 days in standby mode.

Camera

We talked a little about the processor; about the screen resolution of the iPhone 5S, about the battery and autonomous operation of the device. Now we can note the work of the 8-megapixel camera, capable of taking very colorful and accurate photos. Apple appliances has always been known for its responsible approach to the camera optics on its devices and the quality of the resulting picture. As in the case when we analyzed the screen resolution of the iPhone 5S, the description of the device’s image processing system contains indications of a lot of advantages both relative to other iPhones and other devices from the “top” segment.

This may include, for example, facial recognition technology and further image correction in such a way as to obtain a photo in the best quality. Even the flash that is installed on the iPhone 5S (the screen resolution of which we have already characterized) has True Tone technology, which supposedly makes photos even more “alive” even in poor lighting conditions.

Software

Despite the fact that Android is at the peak of its popularity today (as the dominant operating system in the smartphone market), Apple is not lagging behind, offering its fans a more advanced iOS7 OS in some areas. Today, however, this version is considered outdated, but at the time of the release of the iPhone 5S (the screen resolution of which you already know), the seventh generation was the last one released by Apple.

Connection

Traditionally, Apple technology does not support two SIM cards. The company followed the same policy when releasing the iPhone 5S smartphone (the screen resolution and other technical parameters of which were already described earlier). However, the smartphone has all the systems and functionality necessary at that time, which includes access to Wi-Fi, GPS, work with NFC technology, a Bluetooth interface and much more. The latter, by the way, makes it possible to use the gadget as a tool for making payments through iPay technology and working with the phone as a portable electronic wallet with all your payment cards and funds.

Bottom line

The model has clearly broken popularity records: today, most users prefer the iPhone 5S version, and there are several reasons for this. Firstly, this is the price. More old model, obviously, costs a lot less, making the device more accessible to everyone. As new generations are released, the price of this device will fall even more, which will affect the further growth of its popularity until Apple completely closes the production of these devices and their supply.

Secondly, this is the high build quality of the phone and its manufacturability, which is confirmed by the conducted Apple review iPhone 5S (we reviewed the characteristics in detail).

As user reviews indicate, the device constantly pleases its owner, does not glitch or freeze, and shows the most smooth and smooth operation. Most of the comments that we were able to find about the model are extremely positive. Consumers rate the phone highly based on various criteria.

Finish

Space Gray
Silver

Capacity 1

Weight & Dimensions 2

Height: 4.87 inches (123.8 mm)
Width: 2.31 inches (58.6 mm)
Depth: 0.30 inch (7.6 mm)
Weight: 3.95 ounces (112 grams)

Chips

A7 chip with 64-bit architecture
M7 motion coprocessor

Cellular and Wireless

Model A1533 (GSM)*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25)
Model A1533 (CDMA)*: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25)
Model A1453*: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26)
Model A1457*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
Model A1530*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20); TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40)
802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

Location

Assisted GPS and GLONASS
Digital compass
WiFi
Cellular
iBeacon microlocation

Touch ID

Fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button

Display

Retina display

4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
Full sRGB standard
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

iSight Camera

8 megapixels with 1.5µ pixels
ƒ/2.2 aperture
Sapphire crystal lens cover
True Tone flash
Backside illumination sensor
Five-element lens
Hybrid IR filter
Autofocus
Tap to focus
Exposure control
Auto HDR for photos
Face detection
Panorama
Auto image stabilization
Burst mode
Photo geotagging

Video Recording

1080p HD video recording (30 fps)
True Tone flash
Slo-mo video (120 fps)
Time-lapse video
Video stabilization
Take still photos while recording video
Face detection
3x zoom
Video geotagging

FaceTime Camera

1.2MP photos (1280 by 960)
ƒ/2.4 aperture
720p HD video recording
Auto HDR for photos
Backside illumination sensor
Face detection
Exposure control

Video Calling 3

FaceTime
iPhone 5s to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
HVGA-resolution (480 by 368) calls over Wi-Fi

Audio Calling 3

FaceTime
iPhone 5s to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or cellular
Wi-Fi calling 4

Audio Playback

Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
User-configurable maximum volume limit

TV and Video

AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)
Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

External Buttons and Connectors

On/off - Sleep/wake
Volume up/down
Ring/silent
Home/Touch ID sensor
3.5mm stereo headphone minijack
Microphone
Built-in speaker
Lightning connector

Power and Battery 5

Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
Talk time: Up to 10 hours on 3G
Standby time: Up to 10 days
Internet use: Up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi
Video playback: Up to 10 hours
Audio playback: Up to 40 hours

Sensors

Touch ID
Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor

Built-in Apps

Camera
Photos
Health
Messages
Phone
FaceTime
Music
Wallet
Safari
Calendar
iTunes Store
App Store
Notes
Contacts
iBooks
Game Center
Weather
Reminders
Clock
Videos
Stocks
Calculator
Voice Memos
Compass
Podcasts
Watch
iCloud Drive

Free Apps from Apple 6

iMovie
Pages
Keynote
Numbers
iTunes U
GarageBand
Apple Store
Trailers
Remote
Find My iPhone
Find My Friends

Headphones

Storage and travel cases

SIM Card

Nano-SIM
iPhone 5s is not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards.

Connector

Lightning

Rating for Hearing Aids

iPhone 5s (Model A1453, A1533): M3, T4
iPhone 5s (Model A1457, A1530): M4, T4

Mail Attachment Support

Viewable document types
.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx ( Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key(Keynote); .numbers(Numbers); .pages(Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt(text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx ( Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics

System Requirements

Apple ID (required for some features)
Internet access 7
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
- Mac: OS X v 10.8.5 or later
- PC: Windows 7 or later
- iTunes 12.3 or later (free download from www.apple.com/itunes/download)

Environmental Requirements

Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Languages

Language Support
English (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
QuickType keyboard support
English (Australia, Canada, India, UK, U.S.), Chinese - Simplified (Handwritten, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwritten, Pinyin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese
QuickType keyboard support with predictive input 8
English (Australia, Canada, India, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish (Mexico, Spain) , Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Thai, Turkish
Dictation languages
English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovakian, Swedish, Turkish, Thai, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Siri languages
English (Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy , Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong), Swedish (Sweden), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Norwegian (Norway), Russian (Russia), Turkish (Turkey), Thai (Thailand), Portuguese (Brazil)
Definition dictionary support
English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Bilingual dictionary support
Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish
Spell check
English (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.), French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Turkish

In the Box

iPhone 5s
Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic
Lightning to USB Cable
5W USB Power Adapter

iPhone and the Environment

Apple takes a complete product life cycle approach to determining our environmental impact. Learn more

iPhone 5s embodies Apple's continuing environmental progress. It is designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:

Mercury-free LED-backlit display
Arsenic-free display glass
Brominated flame retardant-free
PVC-free
Power adapter outperforms strictest global energy efficiency standards

1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less. Requires an installation agreement or a 2-year contract and plan (which may include restrictions on switching service providers and roaming, even after contract expiration); sold separately to qualified customers. Credit check required; must be 18 or older; upgrade or activation fee from your wireless service provider may apply. Wireless service is provided by and is the sole responsibility of your wireless service provider. Some capabilities are not available in all areas and depend on your wireless plan and service provider network. Service may not be available in all areas or at the signal strength, rates, speeds, or bandwidth as demonstrated. Some features may require added fees. Contact your wireless service provider for more details. Customers who want to upgrade from another phone or replace a previous-generation iPhone should check with their wireless service provider for pricing options. For those who are not qualified customers, are not eligible for an early upgrade, are purchasing an unlocked iPhone, or wish to buy an iPhone as a gift, see your carrier, an Apple Retail Store Specialist, apple.com , or an Apple Authorized Reseller for pricing. In CA and RI, sales tax is collected on the unbundled price of iPhone. Wi‑Fi Internet access required for some features; fees may apply. Use constitutes acceptance of Apple’s software license agreement. Warranty information is also available at www.apple.com/legal/warranty/iphone. Unauthorized modification of your iPhone software violates the software license agreement. Inability to use an iPhone due to unauthorized modifications is not covered under your warranty.
Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
FaceTime calling requires a FaceTime-enabled device for the caller and recipient and a Wi-Fi connection. Availability over a cellular network depends on carrier policies; data charges may apply.
LTE and Wi-Fi calling are available in selected markets and through selected carriers. Speeds are based on theoretical throughput and vary based on site conditions. For details on LTE support, contact your carrier and see www.apple.com/iphone/LTE.
All battery claims depend on network configuration and many other factors; actual results will vary. Battery has limited recharge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced by Apple service provider. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/batteries and www.apple.com/iphone/battery.html for more information.
iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote are free on the App Store for qualifying iOS 9 compatible devices with initial activation on or after September 1, 2013. See www.apple.com/ios/whats-new for iOS 9 compatible devices . Downloading apps requires an Apple ID.
Wireless broadband recommended; fees may apply.
Customized suggestions based on recipient and app are not available for Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Japanese, Korean, and Thai.

Some features may not be available for all countries or all areas. .
Application and service availability and pricing are subject to change.

16 GB (new and refurbished).
32 GB (new and refurbished).
64 GB (restored only).

Weight and Dimensions

Length: 123.8 mm.
Width: 58.6 mm.
Thickness: 7.6 mm.
Weight: 112 g.

CPU

A7 processor with 64-bit architecture.
M7 coprocessor.
Mobile and wireless communications:
- Model A1533 (GSM)*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25).
- Model A1533 (CDMA)*: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25).
- Model A1453*: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev B. (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26).
- Model A1457*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20).
- Model A1530*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20); TD-LTE (bands 38, 39, 40).
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (802.11n in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands).
Wireless bluetooth technology 4.0.

Geolocation

Assisted GPS and GLONASS.
Digital compass.
Wi-Fi.
Mobile network.

Touch ID

Fingerprint ID sensor built into the Home button.

Display:

Retina display.
Widescreen Multi-Touch display with a diagonal of 4 inches.
Resolution 1136 x 640 pixels (326 pixels per inch).
Contrast ratio 800:1 (standard).
Brightness up to 500 cd/m2 (standard).
Oleophobic coating that prevents fingerprints from appearing on the front panel.
Supports displaying multiple languages and character sets simultaneously.

iSight Camera

8 megapixels, pixel size - 1.5µ.
Aperture ƒ/2.2.
The lens is protected by sapphire crystal.
True Tone flash.
Five-element lens.
Hybrid IR filter.
Autofocus.
Focus by touch.
Face recognition.
Panoramic photography.
Serial shooting.
Linking photos to the shooting location.

Video recording

Record HD video in 1080p format.
30 fps.
True Tone flash.
Shooting slow motion video.
Improved video stabilization feature.
Possibility of taking photos while recording video.
Face recognition.
Three times zoom.
Linking the video to the shooting location.

Face Time Camera

Photos with a resolution of 1.2 megapixels (1280x960).
Record HD video in 720p format.
Light sensor on the rear panel.

Controls

Video calling

FaceTime
Video calls over LTE, DC-HSDPA, HSPA+, 3G and 2G networks.
Video calls with HVGA (480×368) resolution Wi-Fi networks.

Audio communication

FaceTime.
From iPhone 5s to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or a mobile network.

Sound

Supported audio formats: AAC (8 to 320 kbps), Protected AAC (for files from the iTunes Store), HE‑AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV.
User adjustable maximum volume.

Apple Pay

Support payment system No Apple Pay. Working with Apple Pay is only possible when using an Apple Watch paired with an iPhone 5s.

TV and video

AirPlay video replay and video output to Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation).
Supports video duplication and video output: up to 1080p resolution when using a Lightning Digital AV Adapter or Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately).
Supported video formats: H.264 video with refresh rates up to 1080p, 60 fps, high profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames/s, simple profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 kbps per channel, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and etc. formats. mov; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 x 720 pixels, 30 fps, ulaw audio, PCM stereo audio in .avi format.

Power and battery

Built-in lithium-ion battery.
Charging via USB from a computer or power adapter.
Talk time: up to 10 hours on 3G network.
Standby time: up to 250 hours.
When working on the Internet: up to 8 hours on a 3G network; up to 10 hours on an LTE network, up to 10 hours on a Wi-Fi network.
Video playback: up to 10 hours.
Audio playback time: up to 40 hours.

Sensors

Three-axis gyroscope.
Accelerometer.
Distance sensor.
Ambient light sensor.

Built-in Applications

Free apps

Headphones

Case for storage and transportation.

SIM card

Nano-SIM (iPhone 5c does not support existing Micro-SIM cards).
iPhone 5s does not support existing Micro-SIM cards.

Connector

Lightning.

Mail attachment support

Supports viewing of the following types of documents:
- .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key(Keynote); .numbers(Numbers); .pages(Pages); .pdf (View and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt(text); .rtf (rich text); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics.

System requirements

Apple ID (required for some features).
Internet access.

To sync with iTunes on Mac or PC, you need

Mac: OS X 10.6.8 or later.
PC: Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 3 or later).
iTunes 12 or later.

Environment requirements

Operating temperature: from 0 to 35 °C.
Storage temperature: –20 to 45 °C.
Relative humidity: 5 to 95% (non-condensing).
Maximum operating altitude: 3000 m.

Languages

Supported languages

English (UK), English (US), Arabic, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Dutch, Greek, Danish, Hebrew, Indonesian, Spanish, Italian, Catalan, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Malay, German, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Finnish, French, Croatian, Czech, Swedish, Japanese.

Supported keyboard layouts for languages

English (Australia), English (UK), English (Canada), English (USA), Arabic, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Hawaiian, Dutch, Greek, Danish, Hebrew, Indonesian, Icelandic, Spanish, Italian, Catalan, Chinese Traditional (characters, pinyin, zhuyin, tsang-jie, ubihua), Chinese simplified (characters, pinyin, ubihua), Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Slovak, Thai, Tamil, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Finnish, Flemish, French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), Hindi, Croatian , Cherokee, Czech, Swedish, Emoji (emoticons), Estonian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana).

Dictionary support (with predictive text input and auto-correction)

English (Australia), English (UK), English (Canada), English (US), Arabic, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Hawaiian, Dutch, Greek, Danish, Hebrew, Indonesian, Spanish, Italian, Catalan, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (simplified), Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, German, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Finnish, Flemish, French (Canada), French (France) , French (Switzerland), Hindi, Croatian, Cherokee, Czech, Swedish, Estonian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana).

Siri Languages

English (USA, UK, Canada, Australia), Spanish (USA, Mexico, Spain), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Chinese (Mainland China, Taiwan), Chinese Cantonese (Hong Kong), Korean, French (France, Canada, Switzerland ), Japanese.

Contents of delivery:

iPhone 5s with, supports.
Apple EarPods headphones with remote control remote control and a microphone.
Lightning to USB cable.
USB power adapter.
Documentation.

Official prices for iPhone 5S in 2018

The iPhone 5s has not been officially produced for several years now, and therefore stocks of this model have almost completely run out in all major stores.

From mid-May 2018 iPhone 5s 16Gb can be bought on Beeline for RUB 15,990 RUB 8,670 .

iPhone 5s 64 GB - RUB 8,700.

Part 1: We evaluate the design, improved performance and the fingerprint scanner

Traditionally, Apple introduced a new version of its iPhone in September. True, this time two versions of the smartphone were presented at once: the top-end iPhone 5s and the cheaper plastic iPhone 5c. And today we can get acquainted with the first of these two new products in person.

I went to the site, where all the announced information about the iPhone 5s and 5c was described (positioning, main differences between the two models, etc.). Therefore, we will not repeat them and will immediately move on to talking about competitors, but for clarity, we will provide a list iPhone specifications 5s.

Apple A7 SoC @1.3 GHz 64 bit (2 cores, Cyclone architecture based on ARMv8)
PowerVR SGX 6-series GPU (supposedly)
RAM 1 GB
Flash memory from 16 to 64 GB (actual maximum memory capacity is 56.7 GB)
No microSD card support
Operating system iOS 7.0 (7.0.1 update available)
Touchscreen IPS, 4″, 1136×640 (324 ppi), capacitive, multi-touch
Cameras 8 MP (Full HD video) and 1.2 MP (front)
Video support 720p 120 fps
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n (2.4 and 5 GHz)
Communication: GSM, CDMA, 3G, EVDO, HSPA+, LTE (2100/1900/1800/850/2600/900 MHz)
Bluetooth 4.0
3.5 mm headphone and microphone jack, Lightning
Li-polymer battery 5.96 Wh (1570 mAh)
Touch ID fingerprint scanner
Accelerometer
GPS/Glonass
Gyroscope
Compass
Dimensions 123.8×58.6×7.6 mm
Weight 112 g

Firstly, Apple is still ignoring the fashion for huge screens. “And thank God,” some readers will say. But people are still gradually getting used to larger screens - even if not 6 inches (this is still an acquired taste), but, say, 5 inches has long been considered a completely universal size. And after a smartphone with a 5-inch screen, a user is unlikely to want to buy a device with a 4-inch screen.

Secondly, in terms of dots per inch density and performance characteristics, the iPhone is no longer a leader (although, of course, even with less iPhone performance often provides greater comfort of use due to good optimization of the software platform). Let's see how new flagship Apple stacks up against its predecessor, as well as competitors like Samsung Galaxy S4 and Sony Xperia Z1.

	Apple iPhone 5s	Apple iPhone 5	Samsung Galaxy S4	Sony Xperia Z1
Screen	4″, IPS, 1136×640, 326 ppi	4″, IPS, 1136×640, 326 ppi	4.99″, Super AMOLED, 1920×1080, 441 ppi	5″, ASV*, 1920×1080, 440 ppi
SoC (processor)	Apple A7 @1.3 GHz 64 bit (2 cores, Cyclone architecture based on ARMv8)	Apple A6 @1.3 GHz (2 cores, ARMv7s* architecture)	Samsung Exynos 5 Octa @1.4 GHz (4 cores ARM Cortex-A15) and @1.2 GHz (4 cores ARM Cortex-A7) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T @1.9 GHz (4 cores, Krait)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 @2.2 GHz (4 cores, Krait 400)
GPU	PowerVR SGX 6 Series*	PowerVR SGX543MP3	PowerVR SGX544MP3 or Adreno 320	Adreno 330
Flash memory	from 16 to 64 GB	from 16 to 64 GB	from 16 to 64 GB	16 GB
Connectors		Lightning dock connector, 3.5mm headphone jack		Micro-USB, 3.5 mm headphone jack
Memory card support	No	No	microSD (up to 64 GB)	microSD (up to 64 GB)
RAM	1 GB	1 GB	2 GB	2 GB
Cameras	rear (8 MP; video recording 1080p 30 fps and 720p 120 fps) and front (1.2 MP; video recording and transmission 720p)	rear (8 MP; 1080p video recording) and front (1.2 MP; 720p video recording and transmission)	rear (13 MP; video recording 1080p) and front (2 MP)	rear (20.7 MP; 1080p video recording) and front (2.2 MP; 1080p video recording and transmission)
Support for LTE networks (frequency ranges, MHz)	2100 / 1900 / 1800 / 850 / 2600 / 900	850 / 1800 / 2100	1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 800 / 850 / 900 (only in version with Snapdragon 600)	Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20
Battery capacity (mAh)	1570	1440	2600	3050
operating system	Apple iOS 7	Apple iOS 6 (upgrade to iOS 7 available)	Google Android 4.2.2	Google Android 4.2.2
Dimensions (mm)**	124×59×7.6	124×59×7.6	137×70×7.9	144×74×8.5
Weight (g)	112	112	130	170

* - presumably
** - according to official data from manufacturers

As you can see from the characteristics, the iPhone 5s has only three advantages over the flagships of Sony and Samsung, two of which are very mysterious. Firstly, it is a 64-bit processor (the big question is whether this gives a real performance advantage), and secondly, the ability to shoot video at a frame rate of 120 frames per second. Finally, thirdly, it is less mass/thickness. However, the difference in thickness with both competitors is minimal (less than 1 mm).

On all other fronts, the new iPhone is inferior to its rivals: both the density of dots per inch of the screen and the volume random access memory, and SoC characteristics (not counting 64-bit), and rear camera resolution, and battery capacity, and microSD support... But let’s not draw conclusions ahead of time, especially since Apple devices It's always difficult to compare with Android smartphones based on specifications alone. Therefore, let's get started with personal acquaintance with the iPhone 5s.

Equipment

iPhone 5 is available in three color options: white and silver, black and silver, and white and gold. We tested it in black and silver, but its box is white.

The package contents are identical to the iPhone 5: an envelope with information leaflets, stickers with the Apple logo, a clip for removing the SIM tray, EarPods headphones, a cable for connecting to a PC via USB or to a 220 V plug, and a charger.

As with the iPhone 5, we note as a big plus the presence of EarPods, which, unlike most smartphone headphones, provide really decent sound quality and fit comfortably into the ears.

Design

As expected, the design of the iPhone 5s is almost identical iPhone design 5 (except for color differences, which we will definitely tell you about). On the one hand, this design looks quite advantageous even now, but the effect of novelty, of course, is missing, and in today’s rapidly changing market this is already risky.

However, new color solutions bring some update effect. We're not even talking about the notorious golden body, but about the gray back panel on the black version of the smartphone. This shade is richer and more interesting than last year's black. Although there may be different opinions here.

The second difference, besides the color, is the changed front button. Now it feels a little different, it is not concave, but just slightly recessed into the body. And, of course, now there is no white square drawn on it. As for the remaining buttons, they are located identically to the previous model.

On the left side there are two round volume buttons, as well as a lever for turning on the silent mode. On the top edge is the Power button. All buttons are pressed quite firmly, with a distinct sound.

On the bottom edge there is a Lightning connector, a 3.5 mm jack for a headset, as well as holes for the speaker (right) and built-in microphone (left).

On the right side there is only a cradle for a SIM card of the Nano-SIM standard (the same SIM cards were used in the iPhone 5, but since then they have not become a standard for other smartphone manufacturers).

We also note the impeccable build quality: you can only admire how well all the elements of the case are made.

To sum up the design conversation, we admit that the introduction of previously unused colorways certainly brings an element of novelty, although the overall feeling remains that Apple is no longer keeping up with the market. Design iPhone smartphones good, but not so good that two years without making any significant changes to it.

Fingerprint's scanner

One of the main features of the new iPhone is the fingerprint scanner. It is located on Home button. You can add multiple fingers to the device, and you can use the scanner when unlocking (instead of a password) or when making purchases in the App Store and iTunes Store, which is much more convenient than entering a password every time.

You can enter your fingerprint into the system either by initial setup iPhone, or later, through the Settings menu. Creating a fingerprint is simple and intuitive: you are asked to touch the Home button several times (about 10-15 times). Once the system remembers your fingerprint, you can touch the Home button by placing your finger in different ways: a slight change in the angle of contact does not matter. After creating the fingerprint, we had no problems using it - the system quickly recognizes your finger.

Screen

The screen of the iPhone 5s has not changed compared to the previous version of the flagship of Apple's smartphone line. It's the same 4 inches and 1136x640 pixels, giving a density of 326 ppi. But if a year ago these parameters still looked acceptable, today they seem downright outdated. Most manufacturers equip their top-end devices with Full HD screens and achieve pixel density exceeding 400 ppi. And only Apple still didn’t even reach the 720p resolution.

Another thing is how necessary the race is for the number of pixels per inch and other characteristics. Because even despite not the most attractive parameters iPhone screen 5s still looks great and does not cause any feeling of loose fonts or any other negative emotions. But it is significant that Apple, which three years ago became a trendsetter with its Retina display in the iPhone 4 and seemed to be the undisputed leader, today lags even behind the average.

Software

iPhone 5s comes pre-installed operating system iOS 7. And a day and a half before the release of the new iPhone, it became available for download to owners of previous versions of iOS devices. Many copies have already been broken regarding iOS 7, and the Internet is full of parodies and demotivators on the topic of iOS 7 and the fight of Apple chief designer Jony Ive against skeuomorphism (imitation of real objects with their shadows, etc.).

We will not list iOS features 7, since this has already been done in the report from the Apple presentation, but we’ll tell you about our subjective impressions of using iOS 7.

First impression: she really looks fresh. Whether you like the new style or not, Apple has been missing a bold update like this for a long time. But the colors are still too acidic: as if I had walked into a store of candy and other children's sweets. In addition, many icons look so different from the previous version that they are difficult to find. For example, try to immediately find the Kiosk icon!

Second impression: Jony Ive, having got his hands on the design of iOS, apparently decided to remake it entirely, in every detail. Even little things like downloading apps look different now. And it’s impossible to say which is better. Just different (see right screenshot above). Perhaps it was not worthwhile to take on innovations so zealously - you could first, say, let people get used to the new visual style, and then introduce changes.

Third impression: the new fonts really did appearance systems more elegant and lightweight. This is especially noticeable on the iPad, but on the iPhone everything has become more airy thanks to the fonts.

And lastly: a lot of really convenient and long-awaited things have appeared (for example, a single browser line or the ability to quickly get to the flashlight and Airplane mode), but their development is complicated by the need to get used to many others - purely external (that is, not containing new functionality or convenience) - changes.

Can we recommend iOS 7? We are all realists and understand that sooner or later all users of more or less new iPhone models will have to switch to it. Well, no one gives buyers of the iPhone 5s and 5c a choice at all. On the other hand, this is not such a tragedy. Everything changes and develops, and iOS 7 cannot be unequivocally assessed as more (or less) successful than iOS 6. Although we would prefer that all the innovations contained in it were divided into two full-fledged releases.

Performance

iPhone 5s runs on Apple's new SoC - A7 (remember that iPhone 5 had Apple A6). main feature The new SoC is a 64-bit “desktop-class” architecture (as was said at the presentation).

If it were not for this feature, so far unprecedented for mobile devices, the characteristics of the new SoC would only cause disappointment and skepticism. Judge for yourself: the processor frequency is a ridiculous 1.3 GHz, and there are only two cores (although quad-core CPUs are already found even in budget devices). True, it uses the ARMv8 instruction set, on the basis of which the new architecture, called Cyclone, is made.

In addition, the exact model of the GPU is not reported, but presumably this is the sixth series of PowerVR SGX GPUs, which have not yet been used in other devices.

As for the amount of RAM, it remained unchanged compared to the iPhone 5 - 1 GB (which is again very small by modern standards).

But, in the end, it is pointless to draw any conclusions based on characteristics alone, and it is much more interesting to see what results the new iPhone demonstrates in benchmarks.

Let's start with browser tests: SunSpider 1.0, Octane Benchmark and Kraken Benchmark. In all cases, we used the Safari browser from iOS 7 on Apple devices, and Google Chrome on Android.

As we can see, the difference between the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5 is more than significant. But it is also significant that all competitors are left behind. Unless NVIDIA Shield (which, by the way, has the closest iPhone resolution screen) was able to outperform the new product in one of three tests. But otherwise the result is eloquent.

Now let's see how the iPhone 5s performs in Geekbench 2, a multi-platform benchmark that measures CPU and RAM performance.

The results of this test are seriously influenced by the number of CPU cores, so the result is quite natural: due to the more advanced architecture, the Apple iPhone 5s is far ahead of its predecessor, but at the same time noticeably inferior to multi-core Android competitors.

On the left are the results of the iPhone 5s, on the right are the iPhone 5

Here the difference between the iPhone 5 and 5s is no longer so striking, although it is still there, and quite significant.

Now let's look at the GPU performance. There are two multi-platform benchmarks available here: GFXBench (formerly GLBenchmark 2.7) and 3DMark. Let's start with the GFXBench results.

	Apple iPhone 5s (Apple A7)	Apple iPhone 5 (Apple A6)	NVIDIA Shield (NVIDIA Tegra 4)	Samsung Galaxy S4 (Exynos 5410 Octa)	Sony Xperia Z1 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 800)
GFXBench 2.7.2 T-Rex HD (C24Z16 Offscreen)	25 fps	6.6 fps	24 fps	11.7 fps	23 fps
GFXBench 2.7.2 T-Rex HD (C24Z16 Onscreen)	27 fps	13.6 fps	39 fps	12.9 fps	24 fps
GFXBench 2.7.2 T-Rex HD (C24Z16 Offscreen Fixed Timestep)	23 fps	6.6 fps	23 fps	11.3 fps	21 fps
GFXBench 2.7.2 T-Rex HD (C24Z16 Onscreen Fixed Timestep)	26 fps	13.8 fps	36 fps	11.3 fps	23 fps
GFXBench 2.7.2 Egypt HD (C24Z16)	56 fps	29.7 fps	59 fps	40.0 fps	59 fps
GFXBench 2.7.2 Egypt HD (C24Z16 Offscreen)	48 fps	40.4 fps	65 fps	38.1 fps	55 fps

So what do we see? Previously, Apple devices reigned supreme in this benchmark. But now the picture has changed: at least two SoCs - NVIDIA Tegra 4 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 - are not inferior to the latest Apple SoC in terms of GPU performance, and in some ways even surpass it. The only good thing is the progress of the latter compared to the iPhone 5. Well, if we speak in isolation from the competition with Android devices, then the iPhone 5s, of course, looks like an ideal mobile gaming platform, and for at least another two years all new games will be tough for him.

The situation here is similar. The iPhone 5s showed generally excellent results (especially the Maxed out! sign in a weaker mode, which means that this test is too easy for the iPhone 5s), but in comparison with Android flagships they are no longer as impressive.

In general, judging by the benchmarks, a miracle did not happen: the Apple A7, coupled with 1 GB of RAM, performed on par with or even lost to Android flagships in most tests. But it left the Apple A6 far behind, so the progress within one platform is encouraging. In the end, this is even more important for iPhone users, because even when using multi-platform benchmarks, comparison with Android devices is not entirely correct: developers optimize their applications for Apple devices more carefully, and this allows them to use their hardware capabilities more efficiently. Therefore, despite the not the most outstanding result “in parrots”, the conclusion for practical use will be this: if you want to play the coolest mobile games in the next two years, buy an iPhone 5s. And it doesn’t matter how many bits, gigahertz and cores there are. For now this is not so important.

However, another conclusion is also important for the industry: it is becoming increasingly difficult for Apple to compete in this field, and if previously iOS devices were clearly the leaders in performance, but today the result is ambiguous, then it is possible that in a year Apple will already be catching up, and no software will help optimizations and other features of the iOS platform.

Autonomous operation

The battery capacity of the iPhone 5s has increased only slightly compared to the iPhone 5. And judging by the gaming tests (which take full advantage of the increased performance), this is clearly not enough. In GLBenchmark 2.5.1 in the Battery test, the iPhone 5 lasted (up to automatic shutdown) about 2 hours 22 minutes (at maximum brightness and maximum settings). But the iPhone 5s didn’t even last up to two hours.

On the other hand, when everyday use we did not experience a significant reduction in duration battery life compared to the iPhone 5. However, we only tested the device for two days, so it’s too early to draw definite conclusions.

Note that when using GPU tests, the smartphone became very hot. It was uncomfortable to hold it in your hands.

Fully charging the battery takes less than two hours.

Communications and mobile internet

During the short time that we tested the iPhone 5s, we did not notice any problems with communication during telephone conversations. The voice of the interlocutor is quite loud and clear; we did not encounter any interruptions or weakening of the signal during the conversation (although we took the phone with both our left and right hands and tried to grasp it in different ways). The number of points demonstrating the signal level varied from 3 to 5.

The main intrigue was whether the new iPhone supported Russian LTE networks. And here the situation is mysterious: judging by the characteristics, European models have support for Russian bands. But in fact, the iPhone 5s cannot connect to 4G. This information was confirmed by representatives of the operators, for whom this also came as a surprise. Apparently, the iPhone 5s has a software blocking of networks that are not approved or tested by Apple. Thus, one can hope that by the time the iPhone 5s is officially released in Russia, LTE support will appear, but now it is not. And the main question here is whether “gray” smartphones previously imported from Europe will receive LTE support or whether they will remain without access to 4G.

In the second part of the article, we will test the smartphone screen in detail, as well as study the camera in detail and compare it with the iPhone 5, after which we will summarize.