Updated : Jun 03, 2024, 8:09 PM

Apple iPhone 5s

Full Specifications

Released · Sep 20, 2013

4.0-inch · 1136x640px

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

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Availability
Officially announced	Sep 10, 2013

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, 60.82% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution	1136x640px, 326 PPI
Features	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
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
Memory	1GB (LPDDR3)/64GB 1GB/16GB 1GB/32GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x)
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Battery
Type	1570 mAh, 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	1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front	1.2 MP Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB	Lightning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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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Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	32GB

with 16 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26
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, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
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, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
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

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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

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