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May 2013
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The editors liked
New taller 4-inch screen
Thinner
Lighter
Better battery life
IPhone 5S likely to have better camera and tech specs
IPhone 5S could have two new colour options
IPhone 5S could have fingerprint sensor.
New 4” screen – A first for the iPhone
Custom designed dual core A6 processor – faster and more efficient than the 4S
Latest version of iOS including improved Siri and new PassBook feature
First iPhone to have 4G capability for faster mobile internet
It's quite hard to dislike an iPhone
No matter whether you love or disdain Apple's ethos. It's just so simple
With a quality screen and a real effort made into the design
And it's fair to say
Rather obviously
That this is the best iPhone ever made. T
The iPhone 5 adds everything we wanted in the iPhone 4S
4G LTE
A longer
Larger screen
Free turn-by-turn navigation
And a faster A6 processor. Plus
Its top-to-bottom redesign is sharp
Slim
And feather-light
Sleek Apple design
4G support to come
Larger
Vibrant display
Powerful performance
Nearly the same great snapper as on the 4S
Siri proves her worth now.
Thin and light design
Larger 16
9 high-quality display
4G support
Few competitors will better it in the smartphone category
“always on”
Fast to load
Thin and light
AF/AE lock
Great design
Quality camera
Design
Screen
4G
Features
Amazing build quality
Perfectly executed design
Blazingly fast CPU
Excellent gaming
Vastly superior camera and video ——a solid all-rounder
Smarter design
Lightning fast interface and web browsing
Superb sound
Bigger pictures
Feather weight
Finishing
High quality display
Exemplary responsiveness
Intuitive interface
Photo rendering
Sound quality
Yes
The iPhone 5 looks eerily like its predecessors
But trust us when we say you haven’t seen it until you’ve held it. The iPhone 5 is a phenomenal feat of hardware
It’s just 7.6mm thick
And at just 112g
Incredibly light.Gone are the raised glass edges
Replaced by smooth chamfers
But the rock solid
Premium build remains. The metal back that replaces the glass coating of the iPhone 4 and 4
Slickest smartphone out there
Gorgeous 16
9 Retina screen
Disconcertingly thin and light
Stunning design and build
Taller
More colourful display
4G connectivity and superfast processor
Bigger
Better screen
Very elegantly built phone
Incredibly light and thin
Fast new customdesigned CPU
The editors didn't like
New Lightning dock connector means you'll need connector for all your old accessories
IPhone 5 and iPhone 5S could look essentially the same
IPhone 6 likely to bring lots more new features next year.
New 8 pin Lightning dock connector requires adaptors to work with existing accessories
4” screen is still smaller than most rival flagship handsets
New iOS 6 features like PassBook and Maps don't feel finished
Seem rushed
IPhone 5 design
The iPhone 5
The iPhone 5 isn't without its faults though – it's a handset that suffers from an ageing OS that doesn't look overly different from when it was launched five and a half years ago
There are so many tweaks Apple could make to its OS to turn it into more o
Apple Maps feels unfinished and buggy
Sprint and Verizon models can't use voice and data simultaneously. The smaller connector renders current accessories unusable without an adapter. There's no NFC
And the screen size pales in comparison to jumbo Andro
Steep price
OS looks dated
Maps limited and suffer from bugs
Most apps have ugly borders
Lack of memory card slot
Fragile feel.
Google Maps removal
No wow factor
No zoom
No image stabilisation
Panorama issues
Hard to hold and keep stable
No manual controls
Lacks innovation like the PureView 808
LED flash should be brighter
High price
Poor maps
Ageing OS
Will scuff
IOS 6 plays it too safe
A lot of applications aren't yet optimised for the 4-inch display and Maps isn't up to scratch
Apple Maps is too much of a work in progress
Adapter issue is a pain
Interface now lacks wow factor
Expensive
Maps
Battery life
Few options for customising the interface
No NFC
High SAR
It’s hard to fault the iPhone 5 hardware
It may not be dazzlingly new
But it’s refined
Beautiful and packed with bleeding edge tech. Some people might grumble at the new Lightning port
But Apple had to draw a line in the sand at some point to keep making the iPhone thinner
Apple's AirPlay wireless streaming set up should more than make up for any docks you own now rendered redundant.If we ha
Abstract: All we know about Apple iPhone 5 has been launched to the market, and one of gadget website based in CHina, PC Online has been publish the comparative test between Apple iPhone 5 vs Xiaomi MI2. Apple iPhone 5 is becoming more popular since the first batch...
The iPhone 5 is an impressive smartphone, but it's not without its faults. Nothing in this world is perfect, not even stuff designed and made by Apple. The hardware is absolutely killer. You can't buy a more well-made smartphone than the iPhone 5. Everyth...
Published: 2012-09-24, Author: Daniel , review by: appleinsider.com
Abstract: iPhone 5 adds a larger screen to a much lighter, thinner case, boasts dramatically faster 4G LTE mobile service, improves its cameras and is much faster in both graphics and core performance...
Bigger dispay, fast LTE 4G, gorgeous design and smooth experience, Bigger dispay, fast LTE 4G, gorgeous design and smooth experience, Bigger dispay, fast LTE 4G, gorgeous design and smooth experience, Bigger
Feature evolution too slow for some, UI still largely unchanged, Feature evolution too slow for some, UI still largely unchanged, Feature evolution too slow for some, UI still largely unchanged, Feature evol
The iPhone 5 is as ever a thoroughly enjoyable and capable smartphone. It's easy and fun to use and it's secure and stable. The latest generation model clearly gives users what they wanted (look how many have sold): LTE 4G and a larger display. While ...
Beautiful design, Polished user interface, Audio jack on bottom of phone, Larger "Retina" screen, Fast 4G LTE service
Lightning connector adapter MIA, iOS lagging behind Android in some areas, Screen is taller but not wider, Weak battery life, Poor Google services integration (and getting worse)
The iPhone 5 has a lot to prove. While it's definitely the best iPhone to date in most respects, a number of small issues hold it back from being the undisputed dominant phone this year. iOS app problems, awkward power button placement, a cramped screen...
Especially because so many of the new features of the iPhone 5 leaked before it was released, many people may have been underwhelmed by the changes made for the iPhone 5. Granted, none of the changes are earth shattering or haven't been seen before in o...
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Published: 2012-09-22, Author: Ray , review by: hothardware.com
Truly elegant / light design, Highspeed LTE radio, Double the performance vs. iPhone 4S, Strong graphics performance, Refined UI with iOS6, Beautiful 4" display
Issues with current Maps app, New Lightning connector to deal with, No NFC
Published: 2012-09-22, Author: Matthew , review by: zdnet.com
Abstract: The iPhone 5 comes in a compact and attractive retail box. I ordered the black one since I thought the black metal looked attractive online.The box contents include the new Apple Earpods, USB charging adapter, and USB cable with the new connector.I really...
Published: 2012-09-22, Author: Matthew , review by: zdnet.com
Abstract: As I wrote last week, I preordered my Apple iPhone 5 for $820 (full price to keep my Verizon unlimited LTE data) and after spending all day with it I have to say that it was completely worth it. Like all of you, I have seen photos of the iPhone 5, but you...
Published: 2012-09-22, Author: Mark , review by: Laptopmag.com
Amazingly thin and light, Bigger, more vibrant screen, Fast 4G LTE speeds, Very good battery life, Improved camera, Facebook integration and easy photo sharing,
Half-baked Maps app, Very few interface enhancements
The iPhone 5 improves upon a great smartphone in every way while offering a shockingly thin and light design.
