In an official press event held at Apple’s HQ in Cupertino, Calif on 10th of September, 2013, Apple announced two of it’s iPhone(s) iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C.
Apple has upgraded the iPhone 5S with an A7 chip having a 64 bit architecture that is accompanied by an M7 motion co-processor that supports the Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Compass. The battery associates with the M7 motion co-processor instead of directly with the A7 chip and saves power. iPhone 5S is in spotlight for its fingerprint scanner that is called ”Touch ID” by apple. Touch ID recognizes owner’s fingerprint and unlocks the device. Apple aims at making the security system easier as Apple’s lock code is not used by half of the iOS users.
The all new iPhone 5C is the one you’ve never seen before, or held it as stated by Apple. While it wasn’t possible to build the iPhone 5C in different colors using a steel material, to do the color justice Apple has used plastic to build the iPhone 5C with a steel reinforced frame that also acts as an antena to the device. iPhone 5C is unveiled in 5 different colors. Both the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5 share an A6 chip.
To get a better idea about what’s new in the iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C and how these differ from the iPhone 5 checkout the specs comparison table below.
| Specs | iPhone 5S | iPhone 5C | iPhone 5 | |
| OS | iOS 7 | iOS 7 | iOS 6 | |
| Dimensions | Height | 4.87 inches (123.8 mm) | 4.90 inches (124.4 mm) | 4.87 inches (123.8 mm) |
| Width | 2.31 inches (58.6 mm) | 2.33 inches (59.2 mm) | 2.31 inches (58.6 mm) | |
| Depth | 0.30 inch (7.6 mm) | 0.35 inch (8.97 mm) | 0.35 inch (8.97 mm) | |
| Weight | 112 grams | 132 grams | 112 grams | |
| Display | Size | 4-inch (diagonal) Retina Display | 4-inch (diagonal) Retina Display | 4-inch (diagonal) Retina Display |
| Resolution | 1136 x 640 | 1136 x 640 | 1136 x 640 | |
| Pixel Density | 326 ppi | 326 ppi | 326 ppi | |
| Camera | iSight (Primary) | 8 megapixels with 1.5µ pixels ƒ/2.2 aperture True Tone flash Burst mode 1080p HD video recording @30fps |
8 megapixels ƒ/2.4 aperture LED flash 1080p HD video recording @30fps |
8 megapixels with 1.3µ pixels LED flash 1080p HD video recording @30fps |
| Facetime Camera (Secondary) | 1.2MP (1280 x 960) 720p HD video recording |
1.2MP (1280 x 960) 720p HD video recording |
1.2MP (1280 x 960) 720p HD video recording |
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| Processor | A7 CPU with 64 bit ArchitectureM7 motion coprocessor | A6 CPU(32 bit) | A6 CPU(32 bit) | |
| RAM | 1 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB | |
| Memory | 16/32/64 GB | 16/32 GB | 16/32/64 GB | |
| Battery | Type | Built-in rechargeablelithium-ion battery | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery |
| Talk Time | Up to 10 hours on 3G | Up to 10 hours on 3G | Up to 8 hours on 3G | |
| Standby Time | Up to 250 hours | Up to 250 hours | Up to 225 hours | |
| Internet Use | Up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi | Up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi | Up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi | |
| Video Playback | Up to 10 hours | Up to 10 hours | Up to 10 hours | |
| Audio Playback | Up to 40 hours | Up to 40 hours | Up to 40 hours | |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 4G LTE | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| GPS & GLONASS | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz and 5GHz) | (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz and 5GHz) | (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz and 5GHz) | |
| NFC | No | No | No | |
| Sensors | Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor Fingerprint identity sensor |
Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor |
Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor |
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| Carriers | at&t, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile | at&t, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile | at&t, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile | |
| Price | $199, $299, $399 | $99, $199, $549 off contract (16GB) | Discontinued | |
| Colors | Gray, gold, silver | Blue, green, pink, yellow, white | Black, white | |
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