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| Developer | Apple |
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| Type | Smartphone |
| First released | September 20, 2013 (2013-09-20) |
| Availability by region | September 20, 2013 October 25, 2013 November 1, 2013 November 15, 2013 January 25, 2014 |
| Discontinued | March 21, 2016 (2016-3-21) |
| Predecessor | iPhone 5 |
| Successor | iPhone 6 and 6 Plus |
| Related | iPhone 5c |
| Compatible networks | GSM,CDMA,3G,4G,EVDO,HSPA+,LTE |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 123.8 mm (4.87 in) H 58.6 mm (2.31 in) W 7.6 mm (0.30 in) D |
| Weight | 112 g (3.95 oz) |
| Operating system | Original:iOS 7.0 Last:iOS 12.5.7, released January 23, 2023[2] |
| System-on-chip | Apple A7 system chip |
| Memory | 1 GBLPDDR3RAM[3] |
| Storage | 16, 32, 64 GB |
| Battery | 5.92 Wh (1560 mAh)Lithium-ion battery[4][5] |
| Rear camera | CustomSony Exmor RS[6][7][8] 8 MPback-side illuminated 1/3 " sensor, HD video (1080p) at 30 fps, Slow-motion video (720p) at 120 fps, IR filter, dual warm/coolLED flash, ƒ/2.2aperture, 30 mmfocal length, face detection (stills only), image stabilization, burst mode |
| Front camera | 1.2 MP, 720p HD video, Burst mode at 10 fps, f/2.4 aperture, 1.9 μm pixels, Auto HDR for photos |
| Display | 4.0 in (100 mm) diagonal (16:9 aspect ratio), multi-touch display, LED backlitIPS TFT LCD, 640×1136 pixels at 326 ppi, 800:1contrast ratio (typical), 500 cd/m2 max. brightness (typical),fingerprint-resistantoleophobiccoating on front |
| Sound | Mono speaker, 3.5 mmstereo audio jack |
| Connectivity | All models GSM model (A1533)
CDMA model (A1533)
CDMA model (A1453)
GSM model (A1457)
GSM model (A1528)
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| Data inputs | Multi-touchtouchscreen display, triplemicrophone configuration, Apple M7 motion coprocessor, 3-axisgyroscope, 3-axisaccelerometer, digitalcompass, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, Touch IDfingerprint reader |
| Hearing aid compatibility | M3, T4[10] |
| Website | Apple – iPhone 5s at theWayback Machine (archived December 12, 2013) |
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TheiPhone 5s is asmartphone that was developed and marketed byApple Inc. It is theseventh generation of theiPhone, succeeding theiPhone 5, and unveiled in September 2013, alongside theiPhone 5c.[11]
The iPhone 5s maintained almost the same external design as well as the same 4-inch screen as its predecessor, the iPhone 5. Although the 5s received a new white/gold color scheme in addition to white/silver and space gray/black. The 5s features upgrades mostly in the form of internal hardware; it introduced theApple A764-bit dual-core system-on-chip, the first 64-bit processor to be used on a smartphone, accompanied by theM7 "motion co-processor". A redesigned home button withTouch ID, afingerprint recognition system which can be used to unlock the phone and authenticateApp Store andiTunes Store purchases, was also introduced. The camera was also updated with a largeraperture and a dual-LED flash optimized for differentcolor temperatures.EarPods, which were introduced the year prior and had been shipping with the iPhone 5, were included in the box.
The iPhone 5s originally shipped withiOS 7, which introduced a revamped visual appearance among other new features. Designed byJony Ive, iOS 7 departed fromskeuomorphic elements used in previous versions of iOS in favor of a flat, colorful design. Among new software features introduced to the iPhone 5s wereAirDrop, an ad-hoc Wi-Fi sharing platform; Control Center, a control panel containing a number of commonly used functions; andiTunes Radio, aninternet radio service. The 5s is the first iPhone to be supported through six major versions of iOS, from iOS 7 toiOS 12, along with theiPhone 6s and thefirst-generation iPhone SE which were supported fromiOS 9 toiOS 15, and the second iOS device to support six major updates – the first being theiPad 2 which supported iOS versions 4 to 9.
Reception towards the device was positive, with some outlets considering it to be the best smartphone available on the market due to its upgraded hardware, Touch ID, and other changes introduced by iOS 7.[12] Some criticized the iPhone 5s for keeping the design and small display of the iPhone 5,[13] and others expressed security concerns about the Touch ID system.[14] Nine million units of the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c were sold on the weekend of their release, breaking Apple's sales record for iPhones.[15] The iPhone 5s was the best selling phone on all major U.S. carriers in September 2013.[16]
The iPhone 5s was succeeded as Apple's flagship smartphone by the largeriPhone 6 in September 2014. On March 21, 2016, the iPhone 5s was discontinued following the release of theiPhone SE, which incorporated internal hardware similar to theiPhone 6s while retaining the smaller form factor and design of the 5s.[17]
Before its official unveiling, media speculation primarily centered on reports that the next iPhone would include afingerprint scanner; including Apple's 2013 acquisition ofAuthenTec, a developer ofmobile security products,[18] references to a fingerprint sensor on the home button in the beta release ofiOS 7[19] and leaked packaging for an iPhone 5s showing that the traditional home button now had a metallic "ring" around it. Similar ring-based imagery was seen on the official invitation to Apple's iPhone press event in September 2013, where the new device was unveiled.[20] Shortly before its official unveiling,The Wall Street Journal also reported the rumor.[21][22]
Apple announced theiPhone 5c and the iPhone 5s during amedia event at itsCupertino headquarters on September 10, 2013.[11][23] While the iPhone 5c became available for preorder on September 13, 2013, the iPhone 5s was not available for preorder. Both devices were released on September 20, 2013.[24] While most of the promotion focused onTouch ID, the64-bitApple A7 processor was also a highlight during the event.
This is the first-ever 64-bit processor in a phone of any kind. I don't think the other guys are even talking about it yet. Why go through all this? The benefits are huge. The A7 is up to twice as fast as the previous-generation system at CPU tasks, and up to twice as fast at graphics tasks, too.
Schiller then showed demos ofInfinity Blade III to demonstrate the A7's processing power and the device's camera using untouched photographs.[26] Apple also announced during the keynote that iOS 7 would be available on September 18, 2013.[26]
On September 20, 2013, the iPhone 5s was released in theUnited States,United Kingdom,Canada,China,France,Germany,Australia,Japan,Hong Kong, andSingapore.[27] It was released in 25 additional countries on October 25, 2013, and in 12 countries on November 1, 2013. Indonesia was the last country to receive the iPhone 5s, on January 26, 2014.[28] The iPhone 5s was succeeded as Apple's flagship smartphone by theiPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on September 19, 2014, but the older model remained available for purchase at a reduced price,[29] while the 64 GB version was discontinued. The gold edition of the iPhone 5s was discontinued on September 9, 2015, when Apple revealed theiPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus[30][31][32][33]
The iPhone 5s was discontinued on March 21, 2016, and succeeded by thefirst-generation iPhone SE, which continues the same form factor but features vastly upgraded internals similar to the flagshipiPhone 6s.[34] This was a break with Apple's product positioning trend (inNorth America andWestern Europe), starting withiPhone 4s released in October 2011, which gave each newly released model one year as the flagship phone, then moving it to midrange for its second year of production, with the third and final year as the entry-level offering before discontinuation. While the iPhone 5s was expected to continue on sale until September 2016, replacing it and its A7 processor early meant that Apple "just reduced its long-term chip support window by a year" for iOS. In addition, a new iPhone launch was meant to stimulate demand, as sales ofiPhone 6s and 6s Plus had not met expectations since their September 2015 release and the iPhone family was expected to suffer its first-ever negative growth quarter in 2016.[35][36]
The iPhone 5s maintained a similar design to the iPhone 5, with a 4 in (10 cm)LCDmulti-touchRetina display and a screen resolution of 640×1136 at 326ppi.[37] Its home button has been updated with a new flat design using a laser-cutsapphire cover surrounded by a metallic ring; the button is no longer concave, nor does it contain the familiarsquircle icon seen on previous models.[38] The phone itself is 0.30 in (7.6 mm) thick and weighs 112 grams (4.0 oz).[39] The phone uses an aluminum composite frame.[40] The device is available in three color finishes; "space gray" (replacing black with slate trim on the iPhone 5), white with silver trim, and white with gold trim.[11][41] The iPhone 5s was the first iPhone to be available in a gold color; this decision was influenced by the fact that gold is seen as a popular sign of a luxury product among Chinese customers.[42]
| Color | Name | Front | Antenna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Gray | Black | ||
| Silver | White | White | |
| Gold | |||
The iPhone 5s is powered by theApple A7 system-on-chip, the first 64-bit processor ever used on a smartphone. The device's operating system and pre-loaded software were optimized to run in 64-bit mode, promising increased performance, although third-party app developers would need to optimize their apps to take advantage of these enhanced capabilities.[43] The A7 processor was designed byApple and manufactured bySamsung.[44] The A7 processor is accompanied by theM7 "motion co-processor", a dedicated processor for processingmotion data from the iPhone'saccelerometer andgyroscopes without requiring the attention of the main processor, which integrates with iOS 7's new CoreMotionAPIs.[45][46][47][48][49] The same A7 SoC and M7 motion co-processor are also found in theiPad Air andiPad Mini 2, both of which were released in the same quarter as the iPhone 5s.
The phone includes a 1560mAh battery, which provides 10 hours of talk time and 250 hours of standby time.[50][51][52]
The home button on the iPhone 5s incorporates afingerprint recognition system known asTouch ID, based on technology from AuthenTec, a company that Apple had acquired in 2012.[53] The sensor uses acapacitiveCMOS-based sensor which can detect the "sub-epidermal layers" of fingers at 500pixels per inch, and uses a 360-degree design that can read the print at any angle. The sensor itself is activated by a touch-sensitive metallic ring surrounding the button. Touch ID can be used for various authentication activities within the operating system, such as unlocking the device or authenticatingApp Store andiTunes purchases instead of anApple ID password. The sensor can be trained to recognize the fingerprints of multiple fingers and multiple users. Fingerprint data is stored in an encrypted format within a "secure enclave" of the A7 chip itself, and is not accessible to any other apps or servers (includingiCloud).[54][55][56][57]
While the camera is still 8 megapixels in resolution with the image capture size of 3264 × 2448 (4:3), the lens has a largeraperture (f/2.2, compared tof/2.4 onthe predecessor) and larger sized pixels in itsimage sensor than previous iPhone models. Theflashlight has dual "True Tone" flashes, consisting of an amber LED and a white LED, which are variably used based on thecolor temperature of the photo to improvecolor balancing.
The camera software includes automaticdigital image stabilization, dynamictone mapping, 10fpsburst mode and slow motion video at 120 fps.[58]
Photos captured during the 1080p video recording have a resolution of 720p.[59]
The iPhone 5s's camera was paired with a dual-LED flash, allowing for higher-quality nighttime photos. iOS 7 introduced a new camera app, allowing the iPhone 5s to capture fast continuous shots and recordslow-motion videos with 720p at 120 frames per second and an audio track, making it thefirst iPhone to be able to record at anyframe rate beyond 30 frames per second.[60][61]
An analysis byGSM Arena suggests that the image quality of the supposedly 720p slow-motion footage resembles approximately 480p.[62]
Earphones known as Apple EarPods were included with the iPhone 5s.[63] According to technology commentators, the design of the earphones is aimed to improve sound quality by allowing air to travel in and out more freely.[64][65] Apple states that the design of their earphones allows it to "rival high-end headphones that cost hundreds of dollars more".[64] Reviews byGizmodo andTechRadar reported that although the earphones sounded better than its predecessor, reviewers felt that quality of sound produced is poor.[66] TechRadar further opined that the EarPods are inferior to other earphones of a similar price.[65]
The iPhone 5s was initially supplied with iOS 7, released on September 20, 2013.[67]Jonathan Ive, the designer of iOS 7's new elements, described the update as "bringing order to complexity", highlighting features such as refined typography, new icons, translucency, layering, physics, and gyroscope-drivenparallaxing as some of the major changes to the design. The design of both iOS 7 andOS X Yosemite (version 10.10) noticeably departs fromskeuomorphic elements such as green felt inGame Center, wood inNewsstand, and leather inCalendar, in favor of flat, colorful design.[68][69]
iOS 7 addsAirDrop, an ad-hoc Wi-Fi sharing platform. Users can share files with theiPhone 5 onwards, theiPod Touch (5th generation),iPad (4th generation) onwards, oriPad Mini (1st generation) onwards.[68][70] The operating system also adds Control Center, a control panel accessed by swiping up from the bottom of the screen. Control Center contains a number of commonly used functions, such as volume and brightness controls, along with toggles for enabling Wi-Fi, Bluetooth,Airplane mode, and for using the rear camera's flashLED as a flashlight.[71]
iTunes Radio, anInternet radio service, was also included on the iPhone 5s. It was a free,ad-supported service available to all iTunes users, featuringSiri integration on iOS. Users were able to skip tracks, customize stations, and purchase the station's songs from theiTunes Store. Users could also search through their history of previous songs.[72]
Apple announced in June 2018 that the iPhone 5s would support the iOS 12 update. This made it the second longest supported iOS device, having supported six major versions of the iOS operating system, on par with theiPad 2 which supportediOS 4 throughiOS 9. The iPhone 5s would also receive major speed boosts of up to 70%, according to Apple. This included the camera, keyboard and other functions.[73]
The iPhone 5s did not receiveiOS 13, released in September 2019.[74]
During the keynote, Apple announced a case for the iPhone 5s that was made of soft microfiber on the inside and leather on the outside. This case was announced along with iPhone 5c's case, both of which were the first cases Apple had announced since theiPhone 4 Bumpers.[75]
Docks for both the iPhone 5s[76] and 5c were found on the Apple online store after the announcement. Because of the casing difference between the iPhone 5s and 5c, they have separate docks, each made specifically for each respective phone.[77]
The iPhone 5s received a positive reception from reviewers and commentators.Walt Mossberg ofAll Things Digital gave the phone a favorable review, saying that Touch ID "sounds like a gimmick, but it's a real advance, the biggest step ever in biometric authentication for everyday devices," and labeled it "the best smartphone on the market."[12]David Pogue ofThe New York Times praised Touch ID, but said that the innovation of the smartphone market has been saturated, and "maybe the age of annual mega-leaps is over." He focused much of his review on iOS 7, which he believed was the biggest change of the device over previous generations, praising new Siri features, Control Center, and AirDrop.[78] In an editorial, Pogue stated that iOS 7 was the biggest change in the iPhone series, citing utilitarian interface changes as the main contributor to this.[79] Scott Stein ofCNET criticized the lack of design change over iPhone 5 and said that although the iPhone 5s "is not a required upgrade, but it's easily the fastest and most advanced Apple smartphone to date."[13] Although praised for its camera, 64-bit A7 chip, M7 motion-chip, and fingerprint scanning capabilities, some investors thought that the iPhone 5s, although a notable improvement over the iPhone 5, was still relatively unchanged from its predecessor, and worried that the iPhone line had become a stagnant, dull product. Apple's share price fell 5.4% after the launch to close at a month low of $467.71 on theNASDAQ.[80]
Darrell Etherington ofTechCrunch who praised the iPhone 5s as the best smartphone available said "looks may not be different from the iPhone 5, but the internal components have a dramatic impact on day-to-day activities normal for a smartphone user," and went into detail explaining the impact of the improved camera and specifications on the phone. Etherington suggested that the 64-bit A7 processor will not reach its full potential until developers create applications supporting it.[81] Myriam Joire ofEngadget found that the iPhone 5s could benefit significantly from the A7 if developers created applications optimized for the 64-bit processor.[82]Anand Lal Shimpi ofAnandTech praised the phone's A7 processor, describing it as "seriously impressive", and stated that it was the most "futureproof of any iPhone ever launched. As much as it pains me to use the word futureproof if you are one of those people who likes to hold onto their device for a while – the iPhone 5s is as good a starting point as any."[83] Scott Lowe ofIGN also spoke highly of its 64-bit processor, "which has a substantial lead in processing power over theHTC One andSamsung Galaxy S4, accounting for a graphics boost of up to 32% and 38% in CPU benchmarks." The debut of Apple's 64-bit A7 processor took rival Android smartphone makers by surprise, particularlyQualcomm whose own 64-bit system-on-chip was not released until 2015.[84][85]
Most reviewers recommended the iPhone 5s over the iPhone 5c which was released at the same time. The 5c retained almost the same hardware as the discontinued iPhone 5, while the iPhone 5s featured substantially improved performance/features thanks to its new 64-bit A7 processor, as well as extra storage space, all for a relatively small additional upfront cost over the iPhone 5c (US$650 versus US$550 in March 2014). This was especially the case when iOS 8 was released and both iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c were moved to the mid and low end of the iPhone range, respectively; the iPhone 5s still had 16 or 32 GB (14.9 or 29.8GiB) storage available while the iPhone 5c had to make do with 8 GB storage with only 4.9GB available to the user after installing iOS 8. Furthermore, the 5c's polycarbonate exterior received a mixed reception and was seen as a cost-cutting downgrade compared to the iPhone 5's aluminum/glass case; the 5s retained the latter design and looked even more premium due to its additional gold finish.[86][87]
As of 2015–16, there were still a significant number of customers who preferred the 4-inch screen size of iPhone 5s, which remained the second-most popular iPhone after the iPhone 6 and ahead of the iPhone 6s. Apple stated in their event that they sold 30 million 4-inch iPhones in 2015, even as that form factor was succeeded as the flagship iPhone by the redesigned larger display 4.7/5.5-inchiPhone 6 and 6 Plus back in September 2014. Furthermore, the 5/5s design was regarded as "long been the golden child of Apple phone design and a benchmark for phones in general" (with the 5s's gold finish adding a premium touch to the 5's already well-regarded look), while the succeeding 6 and 6S design was less critically acclaimed as it "felt a little bit wrong, as though you were holding a slick $650 bar of soap". The iPhone 5 was described as "elegance rooted in the way the aluminum and glass work together. It felt streamlined, yet substantial, which is different from iPhone 6, which feels substantial in size alone. Plus, unlike the ubiquitous rounded corners of the 6, iPhone 5 didn't really look like anything else on the market at the time". However, the iPhone 5/5s design was not suited to scaling up, in contrast to the iPhone 6/6S which could better accommodate the growing consumer trend towards larger screen sizes and indeed spawned the 6/6S Plusphablet models. When Apple discontinued the iPhone 5s, it was replaced by thefirst-generation iPhone SE which outwardly appears almost identical to the 5s even as the SE's internal hardware has been upgraded significantly.[35][36]
The iPhone 5s and 5c sold over nine million units in the first three days, setting a record for first weekend smartphone sales,[15] with the 5s selling three times more units than the 5c. After the first day of release, 1% of all iPhones in the US were iPhone 5Ss, while 0.3% were iPhone 5Cs.[88] Gene Munster ofPiper Jaffray reported that the line at theFifth Avenue Apple Store contained 1,417 people on release day, compared to 1,300 for theiPhone 4 in 2010, and 549 for theiPhone 3G in 2008 on their respective release days.[89] This was the first time that Apple launched two models simultaneously. The first-day release in China also contributed to the record sales result.[90]
On launch day, major in-stock shortages were reported in most stores, across all countries where the iPhone 5s initially went on sale.[91] A great many customers in line outside Apple Stores worldwide were left disappointed due to severe shortages across all 5s models, with the gold model in particular being in highly limited supply.[92] While this situation eased in the US in the days following the launch, other countries reported receiving few restocks.[93] Some commentators questioned how Apple handled the initial release, as online pre-orders were not offered for the iPhone 5s, meaning large numbers of people queuing outside physical stores, with most in line not receiving a unit.[94] In the US, Apple offered an online reservation system, so customers could keep checking for units available at their local Apple Stores, and order for pickup.[95] Online orders were also in short supply on launch day, with the shipping date across all model sizes and colors changing from "7-10 working days" to "October" in all countries, within hours of online orders being taken.[96][97]
The iPhone 5s was the best selling phone onAT&T,Sprint,Verizon, andT-Mobile in September 2013 in the United States, outselling the iPhone 5c andSamsung Galaxy S4.[16] According to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, the iPhone 5s outsold the 5c by a two-to-one margin during its September release, confirming Apple CEOTim Cook's view that the high-end smartphone market was not reaching a point ofmarket saturation.[98] While commentators viewed the 5c as a flop because ofsupply chain cuts signifying a decline in demand, the 5s was viewed as a massive success. Apple admitted that it had failed to anticipate the sales ratio, leading to an overstocking of the 5c and shortages of the 5s.[87][99]
Six months after the release of the iPhone 5s, on March 25, 2014, Apple announced that sales of the iPhone brand had exceeded 500 million units.[100] By May 2014, despite having been on the market for eight months, the iPhone 5s reportedly outsold the newly releasedSamsung Galaxy S5 by 40%, with 7 million iPhone 5s units versus 5 million Galaxy S5 units. The Galaxy S5's failure to oust the iPhone 5s from the top-selling spot was a major setback for Samsung Mobile, as the precedingSamsung Galaxy SIII andSamsung Galaxy S4, in the first quarter of their releases, had outsold theiPhone 4s andiPhone 5 respectively.[101]
A number of technology writers, including Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ofZDNet[102] and Kevin Roose ofNew York believed that the fingerprint scanning functionality of the iPhone 5s could help spur the adoption of the technology as an alternative topasswords by mainstream users (especially in "bring your own device" scenarios), as fingerprint-based authentication systems have only enjoyed wider usage in enterprise environments. However, citing research by biometrics engineer Geppy Parziale,[103] Roose suggested that the CMOS-based sensor could become inaccurate and wear out over time unless Apple had designed the sensor to prevent this from occurring.[104] Brent Kennedy, a researcher of theUnited States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, recommended that users not immediately rely on the technology, citing the uncertainty over whether the system could properly reject a spoofed fingerprint.[105]
Following the release of the iPhone 5s, the GermanChaos Computer Club announced, on September 21, 2013, that they had bypassed Apple's new Touch ID fingerprint sensor by using "easy everyday means". The group explained that the security system had been defeated by photographing a fingerprint from a glass surface and using that captured image to make a latex model thumb which was then pressed against the sensor to gain access. The spokesman for the group stated, "We hope that this finally puts to rest the illusions people have about fingerprint biometrics. It is plain stupid to use something that you can't change and that you leave everywhere every day as a security token."[14][54] However, in 2013, 39% of American smartphone users used no security measures at all to protect their smartphone.[106] Others have also tried Chaos Computer Club's method, but concluded that it is not an easy process in either time or effort, given that the user has to use a high resolutionphotocopy of a complete fingerprint, special chemicals and expensive equipment, and because the spoofing process takes some time to achieve.[107]
Several problems were experienced with the iPhone 5s's hardware after its release. The most widely reported issue is that the angle reported by the phone's level sensor had drifted by several degrees, which caused thegyroscope, compass, andaccelerometer to become inaccurate. Reports suggested that this is a hardware-induced problem.[108][109] Some encountered other problems such as crashing with a blue screen and then restarting, the power button making a rattling noise when the phone was shaken, overheating, the microphone not working, and Touch ID not working for iTunes purchases. Some of these issues have since been fixed by software updates.[110]
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