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Reviews of Apple iPhone 5S

Testseek.com have collected 822 expert reviews of the Apple iPhone 5S and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iPhone 5S.
Award: Editor’s Choice September 2013
September 2013
 
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822 Reviews
Users
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53 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • Excellent design inside and out. Near-perfect marriage of hardware and software. Best fingerprint security integration on a consumer-electronics device to date
  • Excellent Build Quality
  • Touch ID Fingerprint Sensor
  • Best Smartphone Ecosystem
  • The iPhone is still a beautiful phone
  • And iOS is more functional than ever. The redesign of the software makes it feel fresh
  • Even though the phone looks more or less the same as last year. TouchID really works
  • And it's a huge convenience
  • Fantastic camera
  • Touch ID is efficient and has great potential
  • 64-bit A7 chip and M7 chip lay important foundation
  • Multiple colors
  • Updated iOS7 experience
  • Excellent lowlighting photo performance
  • New way of unlocking and app purchasing via Touch ID fingerprint sensor
  • Slow motion HD video capture
  • TouchID works brilliantly
  • Camera performance
  • Compact size
  • The iPhone 5 design is still sturdy and attractive
  • And "space gray" should hold up better to scuffs than last year's black model
  • Excellent performance
  • Good camera with improved low-light performance
  • Though in low light especially some Lumia phones can
  • The iPhone 5S delivers an improved camera
  • A nifty fingerprint sensor
  • And a next-gen CPU and motion-tracking chip. Apple throws in the iWork app suite for free. iOS 7 adds some nice step-ups
  • Too
  • Including AirDrop file transfers and the Android-like Con
  • Truly elegant / light design
  • High-speed LTE radios
  • Double the performance vs. iPhone 5
  • Strong graphics performance
  • Refined UI with iOS 7
  • Beautiful display
  • Excellent camera and flash
  • Lightning fast A7 processor
  • Fingerprint sensor works well
  • Solid and elegant design in new colors
  • Bright display
  • Impeccable design
  • Updated
  • Functional
  • Simple UI
  • Great camera experience / quality
  • Touch ID - not just a gimmick
  • Touch ID is very well executed
  • Impressive camera
  • Still the easiest smartphone to use
  • Incredibly fast processor. Excellent camera. Easy-to-use Touch ID fingerprint sensor. Unmatched app selection.
  • Still stunning looking
  • Great quality
  • Sharp and colorful display
  • Excellent camera
  • A fingerprint scanner that's actually easy to use
  • Touch ID fingerprint sensor
  • Camera flash adjusts to ambient light temperature
  • Big speed improvement over iPhone 5
  • Incredibly fast processor. Excellent camera. Easytouse Touch ID fingerprint sensor. Unmatched app selection.
  • The most advanced smartphone on the market
  • Cuttingedge processor and graphics performance
  • IOS 7 is revitalizes the iPhone experience
  • Slowmotion video capture and photos outstanding
  • Touch ID a game changer
  • Blazing fast A7 processor. Call quality is excellent
  • Especially using FaceTime Audio. Touch ID feels like the future
  • And works flawlessly. Vastly improved camera
  • Particularly the slomo feature
  • Is enough to warrant an upgrade
  • Beautiful design
  • Super fast processor
  • Great camera
  • Improved security with Touch ID
  • Very fast processor
  • Good battery life
  • A7 processor makes for speedier navigation through iOS 7
  • Plus enhanced graphics. Touch ID sensor is extremely cool and useful. iSight camera is even better than before. Very good battery life. Retina display and LTE quality just as strong as on iPhone 5.
  • Touch ID fingerprint scanner
  • Improved camera features
  • M7 coprocessor
  •  Hardware is still fantastic
  • Thin
  • Light
  • And very high quality
  • Still one of the best cameras
  • Camera software enhancements–burst shot and slow-motion–are fun
  • Speaker
  • Now better
  • Is still one of the loudest
  • All-day battery life
  • An improved sequel to the iPhone 5
  • Which was Apple's best iPhone to date. Retains the same 4” screen
  • LTE cellular support
  • And form factor
  • While offering three chassis color options and adding a fingerprint sensor. Hardware tweaks improve low light per
  • Very high quality hardware
  • Super fast performance
  • Latest and greatest apps and services
  • Good point and shoot camera replacement
  • Useful fingerprint scanner
  • Very good overall exposure
  • Very fast and accurate autofocus both in low light and bright light
  • Good color rendering
  • Very good flash
  • Good exposure
  • Stable white balance
  • Low noise level and good detail preservation
  • Pleasing detai
  • Blazing fast
  • Excellent hardware (camera
  • Overall form)
  • Solid call quality and download speeds
  • Gorgeous display
  • OS far more focused on apps.
  • Great performance
  • 64-bit architecture
  • Bright
  • Colorful
  • Naturally looking Retina display
  • Long battery life
  • Superb build quality
  • Premium materials
  • Good EarPods (included)
  • Surprisingly precise GPS module
  • Low emission and power consumption levels
  • Built upon iPhone 5's solid hardware foundation
  • The 5s adds nextgen processing chops and a totally usable fingerprint reader. iOS 7 brings Apple up to par with Android
  • And you get access to what's arguably still the better ecosystem.
  • A7 chip offers fast performance and 64-bit support
  • Touch ID works as advertised
  • Global LTE support
  • Improved camera
  • Faster processor
  • Burst mode
  • Improved apps
  • Better image quality

The editors didn't like

  • Battery life not quite as good as expected
  • But certainly on par with competitors
  • Bottom Line
  • Apple fans will love the iPhone 5S
  • Image
  • Mashable
  • BONUS
  • IOS 7 Apps
  • Download These Now
  • IOS 7 Apps You Should Download Now
  • Kindle
  • Amazon's Kindle app now
  • Screen too small for some activities
  • Expensive
  • Google services are better on Android devices
  • IPhone 5s | $199 to $849
  • IPhone 5s Review Guide
  • Hands On/Video Review
  • Design
  • Display
  • Performance and Hardware
  • Battery Life
  • Call Quality
  • Camera
  • Video a
  • The camera is good
  • But its flash is a disappointment. Battery life isn't good
  • Especially compared to some of the behemoths out there. And in places
  • IOS 7 feels unfinished
  • Or poorly thought out
  • Not significantly faster than 5C
  • Not enough new features
  • Battery life is no different
  • A 4.3-4.5-inch model wouldn't go astray
  • The fingerprint sensor is imperfect as a standalone authentication tool
  • And Apple doesn't (yet?) support two-factor authentication
  • Dual-band 802.11n and 100Mbps LTE aren't bad at all in the here-and-now
  • But they might be feeling a little dated by the t
  • External design is identical to that of the iPhone 5
  • Including a 4-inch screen that looks downright tiny next to Android competitors. For now
  • The fingerprint sensor only works with Apple apps. The 64-bit A7 processor and M7 motion-tracking chip don't ha
  • Lingering issues with Apple Maps
  • No NFC
  • No larger screen option
  • Relatively small screen
  • Below-average battery life
  • Limited camera features
  • Virtually identical design to iPhone 5
  • Display too small for some
  • Non-expandable
  • No real design upgrade
  • Still waiting for a bigger screen
  • IOS7 is still playing catchup
  • No real improvement to battery life
  • Small screen for an industry-leading smartphone
  • A 4" display on a flagship smartphone in 2013 seems so old fashioned
  • Screen still feels small next to other highend phones
  • Small screen for an industryleading smartphone
  • No option for larger display
  • Relatively expensive offcontract
  • No WiFi 802.11ac support
  • No 128GB option
  • No 'Swypelike' keyboard
  • Apple and iOS developers have yet to dream up truly innovative features. Still waiting for Siri to reach her full potential
  • 4-inch phones are starting to feel small
  • IOS is far from perfect
  • Insensitive touchscreen (probably defective unit)
  • True tone flash is slow to capture image
  • Incompatible apps
  • No change in design and screen tech
  • The iPhone 5S deserves to be the best smartphone of the year. You could debate that there is no innovation
  • Storage options haven’t changed. Small number of A7- and M7-optimized experiences at press time. Not as essential an upgrade as the last one.
  • Similar to previous iPhones
  •  Feels outdated in the face of competition
  • Touch ID usage is limited
  • Dual-tone flash doesn't help much
  • No 802.11ac support
  • Despite a larger battery
  • Realworld battery performance too often falls below Apple's best case estimates
  • With potentially major problems in cellular calling talk time
  • And similar drain with cellular data. LTE service remains inconsistent between neighb
  • The smaller display bothers me a bit
  • But Apple's hardware is stunning and the tradeoff for apps and functionality is worth it to me. If the iPhone 5s had a 4.3 to 4.7 display
  • An IR port for remote control capability
  • And Qi wireless charging then I woul
  • In low light conditions (20 lux and under)
  • Edges are sharp but details are lost
  • Strong luminance noise in low light conditions
  • Fingerprint scanner isn't as good as it should be
  • Major OS changes are often decent
  • More often abysmal
  • Battery life isn't competitive with top Android phones
  • Not the best phone on the market after launch
  • Poor black levels
  • Poor contrast ratio
  • Resolution could be better
  • Screen size could be larger
  • Non-extendable internal storage
  • Not enough to warrant an upgrade for current iPhone 5 users. Android flagships are just as good as the iPhone these days.
  • Last year's design
  • Touch ID needs third-party support
  • Still no user control over settings

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  Published: 2013-09-11, review by: macworld.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Apple unveiled the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C at an event on 10 September. Both phones will be available to buy on 20 September, although you can preorder the iPhone 5C from Friday 13 September. The main difference boils down to colour choices and some fe...

 
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  Published: 2013-09-10, Author: Chris , review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • Abstract:  As expected, Apple announced the iPhone 5S , it's new flagship smartphone. So what's the difference between it and the old iPhone 5 ? We find out in our iPhone 5S vs iPhone 5 comparison review. (See also: iPhone 5C vs iPhone 5S comparison review: what's t...

 
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  Published: 2013-09-10, Author: Hunter , review by: digitalspy.com

  • Abstract:  This is Apple 's iPhone 5S. It's been a long wait, with more rumours than we care to remember , but now it's finally sat in our hands. The handset follows on from the design of the iPhone 5. It's j...

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  Published: 2013-09-10, Author: Evan , review by: trustedreviews.com

  • Touch ID works perfectly, Excellent performance, Great all-round camera, Very light and comfortable in one hand
  • Battery life could be better, 4-inch screen too small for some, Extra storage cost
  • iPhone 5S - Call and Sound Quality The iPhone 5S provides excellent sound quality via its noise-cancelling microphones to the person on the other side. The quality of the ear speaker is also great with voices clear even on a windy high street or noisy sta...

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  Published: 2013-12-19, Author: Hanleigh , review by: techsmart.co.za

  • Premium look and feel, good optics, blistering performance, huge app selections on Apple App Store, fingerprint scanner works a treat
  • Can easily block the speaker in landscape usage mode, expensive, rivals have bigger displays with higher resolutions, and no expandable storage

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  Published: 2015-12-15, Author: Pranay , review by: gadgets.ndtv.com

  • By and large, our iPhone 5s performs very well for a device of its age. We can't think of a single two-year-old device that would perform as well based on the experiences of our friends and family members.A two-year-old phone isn't something we'd usually...

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  Published: 2014-12-02, Author: Aman , review by: nothingwired.com

  • Abstract:  Updated as on November 2014. Don't forget to bookmark this page, as we will be updating it with new smartphones regularly.With this category of smartphones, one should expect the most advanced features and specifications along with solid performance. Ther...

 
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  Published: 2014-06-11, review by: pcquest.com

  • Abstract:  The iPhone 5S comes in a nice packaged box. The Apple logo iPhone 5S written in signature Apple style. Here it is.. the latest iPhone 5S that comes with touch sensor. Seen as an upgrade to iPhone 5, the 5S sports 4 inch 1136x640 pixels Corning Glass displ...

 
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  Published: 2014-06-02, Author: Nidhi , review by: businesstoday.intoday.in

  • Abstract:  HTC One (M8)Price: Rs 49,990Nokia Lumia 1020Price: Rs 41,000 Sony Xperia Z2Price to be announced Apple iPhone 5sPrice: Rs 53,500 Samsung Galaxy S5Price: Rs 49,990For more news from Business Today, follow us on Twitter @bt_india and on Facebook at facebook...

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  Published: 2014-05-19, Author: Dean , review by: tech2android.com

  • Abstract:  Apple is back with a bang. After the great success of the recent Apple iPad mini, iPhone 4s and iPhone 5, Apple is ready to hit the screens with their new Apple iPhone 5s. As per the recent buzz it is definte that the iPhone 5s will reach our hands by thi...

 
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