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New iPhone 5S photos appear, specs hint at 12 MP camera, higher CPU clock, quad-core GPU

posted by Daniel P. / Jul 16, 2013, 3:30 AM

New iPhone 5S photos appear, specs hint at 12 MP camera, higher CPU clock, quad-core GPU

Parts for the iPhone 5S have leaked quite a few times before, and now we have another batch of what seems to be chassis waiting to be stuffed with internal silicon.

The more interesting part here are the claimed specs accompanying them, which say that we'll get a 4" 1136×640 pixels IGZO display, meaning high brightness at frugal battery consumption, the same A6 SoC like in the iPhone5, but clocked higher, and a quad-core PowerVR SGX544MP4 GPU, instead of the tri-core unit we have now.

The source also confirms 2 GB of RAM, NFC at last and the elusive fingerprint scanner we've been hearing about for a while, linked to mobile payment system of sorts, though we have to see the two gigs of RAM listed officially to believe them. As for the camera, it gets downgraded a bit in terms of resolution from the last leaks, claimed to be 12 MP instead of 13 MP now, but a dual LED flash system is confirmed.

New iPhone 5S photos appear, specs hint at 12 MP camera, same CPU, quad-core GPU

source: Expreview & CTech via Extremetech

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Display 4.0" 640 x 1136 pixels

Camera 8 MP / 1.2 MP front

Processor Apple A7, Dual-core, 1300 MHz

Storage 64 GB

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68 Comments

1. Alex123

Posts: 241; Member since: Oct 17, 2012

4" is very small for me and Apple should try their best to bring new design. I feel boring with the same design every time. I love the design of HTC One and Lumia 925.

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 3:37 AM 20

7. b1acktiger

Posts: 223; Member since: May 19, 2012

Apple Designers took a vaccation and never returned. :P

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 3:55 AM 23

45. zuckerboy

Posts: 898; Member since: Dec 22, 2011

NO designers of iphone4 cursed the apple and they cant change design of iphone :D

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 11:11 AM 1

8. HeWhoDoesNothing

Posts: 158; Member since: Jul 15, 2013

For that you'd have to wait for the iPhone 6. I'm pretty sure physical changes are guaranteed to take place.

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 3:55 AM 7

13. ihatesmartphone unregistered

At last... quad core cpu, more snappier than before :) next stop, 5 inch retina display :)

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 4:32 AM 2

14. Xednyl04

Posts: 12; Member since: Apr 26, 2013

its still a DUAL CORE cpu wit QUAD CORE gpu...

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 4:51 AM 11

24. ihatesmartphone unregistered

lol.. typing error detected! thanks for let me know :)

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 6:48 AM 0

19. abdane

Posts: 507; Member since: Oct 07, 2011

its the same A6 chip ! bahahahahaha so it's dual core not quad, the GPU is quad cores...

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 5:36 AM 0

33. InspectorGadget80 unregistered

and still looks the same.

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 8:17 AM 1

2. Droid_X_Doug

Posts: 5993; Member since: Dec 22, 2010

I will believe 2 Gb of RAM when I see it confirmed by Apple as well. Apple don't publish RAM specs for any of their iToys.

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 3:40 AM 5

11. EXkurogane

Posts: 863; Member since: Mar 07, 2013

I believe it. iOS7 has true multitasking.

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 4:01 AM 5

31. Dorothy69

Posts: 498; Member since: May 21, 2013

It's a tyPo, it's actually 0.2GB of RAM. And, that's perfectly feasible since iOS is low in power consumption because of its limited functionality and, therefore, not much iRam is needed. Personally, I can't wait to get my hands on the new iPhone 5S/6 because I will finally be able to use my iCamera without an adapter!! Yaaaaaaayyyyy!!!

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 7:21 AM 4

3. naveenstuns

Posts: 184; Member since: Feb 19, 2012

http://goo.gl/ifYgl :D

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 3:47 AM 0

4. proto

Posts: 59; Member since: Sep 12, 2012

2 gig of ram for iPhone? is that realy necessary? or that changes in iOS7 will need more RAM then before?

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 3:48 AM 5

6. EXkurogane

Posts: 863; Member since: Mar 07, 2013

It makes sense to have 2 Gb of RAM; if i remembered well, iOS7 has true multitasking. iOS7 on older devices are going to cause lag in the long run.

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 3:52 AM 6

41. yann

Posts: 614; Member since: Jul 15, 2010

As far as i remember, Steve Jobs promise real multitasking in iPhone 3GS or was 4... If he was right, then what is this real multitasking now in iOS7???

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 9:54 AM 0

57. mas11

Posts: 1034; Member since: Mar 30, 2012

I consider "true" multitasking being able to run 2 apps on the screen at the same time like we see in the S3, S4 and Note2. Until I can compose a message without stopping a YouTube video it won't be "true" multitasking.

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 3:38 PM 4

9. Berzerk000

Posts: 4275; Member since: Jun 26, 2011

iOS 7 finally has true multitasking, so 2 GB of RAM will just make it easier for power users.

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 3:55 AM 4

29. darkkjedii

Posts: 31534; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

That's true Berzerk. I can't wait to give it a test.

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 7:15 AM 0

32. Berzerk000

Posts: 4275; Member since: Jun 26, 2011

I just hope they can get the optimization right. My friend has a 4S that's been running iOS 7 since the release, and it's had a consistent lag throughout all 3 beta versions. I can't even imagine what it's like on the 4, probably near unusable. It's only a couple months before the iPhone 5S and iOS 7 launch, hopefully they can work out the lag problem on older devices by then.

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 7:40 AM 0

36. Droid_X_Doug

Posts: 5993; Member since: Dec 22, 2010

Apple will just turn off certain functions of the OS. There is no way to get it to run in the smaller memory footprint of the earlier iToys. The iP5 is rumored to have something like 1 Gb of RAM. Apple is too stingy with their configurations. Expect more like 1.5 Gb max. And it won't be enough to really get the best performance out of the OS. 2 Gb is the sweet spot. Android has been there and done that. Even WP8 is needing 2 Gb - look at the L1020.

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 8:33 AM 0

39. darkkjedii

Posts: 31534; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

Yeah that's true. The new hardware won't have an issue, but the older might.

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 9:22 AM 0

5. HeWhoDoesNothing

Posts: 158; Member since: Jul 15, 2013

QUAD!?!? Apple!???

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 3:50 AM 1

34. InspectorGadget80 unregistered

its' QUAD GPU NOT CPU

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 8:17 AM 5

10. modernkoro

Posts: 25; Member since: Jan 27, 2010

This is revolutionary!!! I've never seen any high resolution camera like this on any smartphone in the mankind history... YOU INVENT IT AGAIN, APPLE...!!!

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 4:01 AM 11

12. Cesar

Posts: 140; Member since: Aug 16, 2012

YES! we need a QUAD CODE GPU! NOT CPU! We don't need a OCTA CPU! it is lag too! it is GPU! to run smothy

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 4:03 AM 7

16. proto

Posts: 59; Member since: Sep 12, 2012

hmm.. no iphone don't need quadcore CPU bud better GPU for gaming is realy good decision..plus lower resolution...evygame will run smoothly on it

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 4:52 AM 2

25. Cesar

Posts: 140; Member since: Aug 16, 2012

of course, you see that every game can run very smothy on iPhone 5, and on the SIII, NOTE II, some games on LG Nexus 4 has a little Lag. So it is better to have more GPU than CPU, if dual core on iPhone 5 runs very smoothy imagine with a little more clock and better GPU, it will destroy the Android TOP Smartphone. Android are fast on games but when using the apps it is lag it is horrible to feel that, i have my S 3 and my brother has the iPhone 4S, on games mine is faster of course, but in apps and menu is lag, it is horrible

posted on Jul 16, 2013, 6:58 AM 0

67. jacko1977

Posts: 428; Member since: Feb 11, 2012

it lags ? then take the porn off ur phone