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Award: Editor’s Choice May 2013
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
  • Old accessories will need an adapter
  • You'll want to upgrade the Earpods
  • Apple Maps can get lost
  • Scratchprone chassis
  • New Maps app is a step backwards
  • Lacks NFC
  • New Maps app needs a lot of work
  • Letterboxed thirdparty apps

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  Published: 2012-09-13, review by: knowyourmobile.in

  • Abstract:  AppleApple IphoneMobile Phone ReviewsIphone 5 India LaunchIphone 5 Price IndiaIphone 5 India ReleaseIphone 5 India AirtelIphone 5 DealsIphone 5 DiscountsIphone 5 Pricing Details IndiaIphone 5 PicturesApple Iphone 5iPhone 6 could launch as early as August1...

 
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  Published: 2012-10-04, review by: Mobile88.com

  • At a glance + A speedier and smoother experience + Improved battery life - Horrible built-in mapping solution - Lack of innovative features on the OS With every new revision of Apple’s iPhone that comes along, this has turned into an annual ritual f...

 
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  Published: 2012-09-27, Author: Daniel , review by: hardwarezone.com.my

  • Beautiful and light body, Snappy and highperforming camera, Speedy performance
  • Lack of innovation in iOS 6, Maps app lacking, Chipping issues
  • Seeing double? Nope, one's taller!The iPhone 5 is, without a question, a popular phone with the mass market. And its popularity is not without good reasons - the sixth-gen device has quite a fair bit to offer, even with the Android juggernauts (you know w...

 
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  Published: 2012-09-24, review by: hardwarezone.com.my

  • Abstract:  Whether you are an Apple fan or not, we're pretty sure you've heard about Apple's latest iPhone 5. Hardly surprising news though - after all, the iPhone 5 has been a much talked-about device in the techsphere, even way before its official unveiling on the...

 
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  Published: 2018-09-20, review by: hardwarezone.com.sg

  • Abstract:  Apple's latest iPhones hit retail stores tomorrow. But is it finally time for you to upgrade your old iPhone to one of them? We're here to help you decide.First of all, here's a recap of everything new in the iPhone XS and XS Max:For an in-depth look at a...

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  Published: 2014-08-08, Author: Cesar , review by: pinoymetrogeek.com

  • Abstract:  You're probably gritting your teeth if you didn't make it to the first batch of iPhone 5 pre-orders. And like anyone of us, September 21 has been a momentous event for all Apple loyalists since the new revolutionary iPhone is here with iOS 6…finally.From ...

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  Published: 2013-09-12, review by: technave.sg

  • It is clear that the Apple iPhone 5S is targeted at the tech user with all of it's future-thinking features. If you're one of these people, the rather high expected price of RM2550 or higher won't matter. If you already have the Apple iPhone 5 though, the...

 
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  Published: 2013-07-10, review by: technave.sg

  • Abstract:  Ever wondered which smartphone would last the longest or have the longest battery life? Well, it isn't just you as some testers from UK have put the Samsung Galaxy S4, Sony Xperia Z, HTC One, Apple iPhone 5, Google Nexus 4, BlackBerry Z10 and Nokia Lumia ...

 
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  Published: 2013-06-13, review by: technave.sg

  • Abstract:  While we've seen any number of drop tests between the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Apple iPhone 5, we've never seen how much punishment each device can actually take. The video below shows just that, putting both smartphones through total destruction tests t...

 
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  Published: 2013-03-29, review by: technave.sg

  • Abstract:  For quite some time now, Apple's iPhone has touted it's toughness and endurance based on it's aluminum unibody carved from a single block of aluminum. However, it is no longer alone in the smartphone arena as from the horde of plastic Android smartphones ...

 
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