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Apple iPhone 5s

Full Specifications

Released · Sep 20, 2013

This device is also known as Apple A1533, Apple A1453, Apple A1457, Apple A1530

9.3

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8.6

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$949

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Design
Dimensions	4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight	3.95 oz (112.0 g)
Materials	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Left: Volume control, Other
Colors	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display
Size	4.0-inch
Resolution	1136x640px, 326 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	60.82 %
Peak brightness	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	5 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Apple A7 (28 nm)
Processor	Dual-core 1300 MHz Cyclone
GPU	PowerVR G6430
RAM	1GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage	64GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x)
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Battery
Capacity	1570 mAh
Type	Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.5 μm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front	1.2 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Hotspot
USB	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	TV-out
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 20, 2013 FCC ID value: BCG-E2642A
Measured SAR	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg
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Buyers information
In The Box	Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability
Officially announced	Sep 10, 2013

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Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	32GB

with 16 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	16GB

Differences from the main variant:
Measured SAR	Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 20, 2013 FCC ID value: BCG-E2642A
Measured SAR	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg

for Europe

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 20, 2013 FCC ID value: BCG-E2643B
Measured SAR	Head: 1.17 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 20, 2013 FCC ID value: BCG-E2643A
Measured SAR	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.09 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular
Metro by T-Mobile
Cricket
Boost Mobile

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Overall User Rating

(47 reviews)

8.6

Build quality

9.2

Camera quality

8.9

Performance

9.1

Display

8.6

Battery life and charging

7.5

1255mike

worse than most

Posted: Apr 01, 2018, 1:52 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

i have come to extremely dislike the lack of customablity with my IPhone the way it restricts what i can do with is rubbish OS. there is a significant lack of ram and a lackluster camera. and with the proprietary screws holding the junk together

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Battery life and charging

What I like

it looks pretty

What I don't like

extremely limited by software
lack of customability
battery is not changeable

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SamsungUser

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Good little phone but samsungs are cheaper

Posted: Nov 02, 2017, 11:00 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

Good little phone but I have since moved to Samsung for the simple facts of there nicer screens and designs apple doesn't have the nice curves. if you are new to apple I would recommend this, however, i would look at the Samsung s7 or s8 if you want value for money. when I was using my 5s I found the camera good and found the touch sensor really neat. however, after a while I got fed up of the small screen it is not good for viewing photos and the memory is bad it has no sd card slot, unlike the Samsung's.

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What I like

eazy to use
fast
nice to hold
well made
good touch sensor

What I don't like

screen is too small
the apple logo is eazy to where off
expensive for what it is

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EpicEric

Arena Apprentice

Its Decent

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 12:48 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

i dont like it as much as a andorid beacuse the cons i listed below android has so i would rather a samsung/android but my iphone 5s was free from my uncle but i need more characters so I HATE APPLE lol