Iphone 5s retails now for 14k sounds nice but it is still a little expensive for such a small device and 2013 iphone model but can it still keep up with other phones ? especially , there is lot of smartphones going out in the market with such great specification but if you really wanna own an iphone but tight on budget you need to see this review.
The Apple advantage
For the sake of argument, let's say you're sold on the idea of a cheap phone, a small phone, or both. Isn't the iPhone 5S still too old? Wouldn't someone be better off with a Galaxy S5 from last year?
Not necessarily. Unlike Android phones -- which generally depend on a complex relationship between phone makers, cellular carriers and Google to stay relevant and get the latest software updates -- the iPhone only depends on Apple. Go ahead and search Google for "Galaxy S5 Lollipop," and you'll see just how long it can take for last year's top Android handset to get new features and how many nasty issues can pop up.
Meanwhile, the iPhone 5S was running iOS 9, the latest operating system from Apple , on the very same day it came to every other iPhone. In fact, Apple brought the iOS 9 update to the earlier iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S as well...which is a pretty good omen for folks who might buy a new iPhone 5S for the first time and hope to get similar software updates down the road.
Not necessarily. Unlike Android phones -- which generally depend on a complex relationship between phone makers, cellular carriers and Google to stay relevant and get the latest software updates -- the iPhone only depends on Apple. Go ahead and search Google for "Galaxy S5 Lollipop," and you'll see just how long it can take for last year's top Android handset to get new features and how many nasty issues can pop up.
Meanwhile, the iPhone 5S was running iOS 9, the latest operating system from Apple , on the very same day it came to every other iPhone. In fact, Apple brought the iOS 9 update to the earlier iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S as well...which is a pretty good omen for folks who might buy a new iPhone 5S for the first time and hope to get similar software updates down the road.
The iPhone 5S hardware is also surprisingly not that out of date -- because the 5S was the phone that quietly set the bar for most every device that came after.
It introduced the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, the M7 motion co-processor that lets it track your fitness and save battery life, and most importantly a vastly improved camera that let in more light, recorded 120fps slow-motion video and added a burst mode. Android smartphone cameras are just now managing to surpass the photo quality, video quality and ease of use which iPhone owners were enjoying two years ago.
And while you can't use that fingerprint sensor with Apple Pay to buy your next cup of joe -- the iPhone 5S is missing a key security feature that lets it work -- you can pair it with an Apple Watch to add that functionality.
Though the Apple A7 chip is definitely a couple generations behind the latest and greatest mobile processors, that shouldn't scare you off the way it might with an Android phone. The A7 is still part of a continuum of Apple chips that app developers can't afford to ignore. For instance, the new Apple TV actually only has an A8 processor, not the latest A9, and it was only the most recent iPhone 6S and 6S Plus that finally saw Apple devices graduate to 2GB of RAM. The A7 in the iPhone 5S was also the first with 64-bit processing, so it should still be relevant if or when Apple phases out support for earlier 32-bit chips.
Bottom line: Even a year or two from now, I bet you'll be hard-pressed to find apps that won't run on an iPhone 5S.
And all of this is without mentioning accessories; you can find loads of old iPhone 5 and 5S cases and attachments at a steep discount these days.
I'm not an Apple fanboy, by the way. I far prefer Android and Windows for day-to-day use. But I've gotta admit I'd pick a 2-year-old iPhone in a heartbeat over a 2-year-old Android handset -- particularly an iPhone 5S.
If you are a gamer i recommend to use android but if you're using your phone for social medias , camera and texting i'll give iphone that credit and for performance consistency i'll give it to iphone for built quality another point for iphone .Bottom line is if you really want an iphone and you really are in a tight budget go for iphone 5s apple still givig iphone 5s updates and if it still worth it for the year 2017 ? a big YES IT IS !
It introduced the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, the M7 motion co-processor that lets it track your fitness and save battery life, and most importantly a vastly improved camera that let in more light, recorded 120fps slow-motion video and added a burst mode. Android smartphone cameras are just now managing to surpass the photo quality, video quality and ease of use which iPhone owners were enjoying two years ago.
And while you can't use that fingerprint sensor with Apple Pay to buy your next cup of joe -- the iPhone 5S is missing a key security feature that lets it work -- you can pair it with an Apple Watch to add that functionality.
Though the Apple A7 chip is definitely a couple generations behind the latest and greatest mobile processors, that shouldn't scare you off the way it might with an Android phone. The A7 is still part of a continuum of Apple chips that app developers can't afford to ignore. For instance, the new Apple TV actually only has an A8 processor, not the latest A9, and it was only the most recent iPhone 6S and 6S Plus that finally saw Apple devices graduate to 2GB of RAM. The A7 in the iPhone 5S was also the first with 64-bit processing, so it should still be relevant if or when Apple phases out support for earlier 32-bit chips.
Bottom line: Even a year or two from now, I bet you'll be hard-pressed to find apps that won't run on an iPhone 5S.
And all of this is without mentioning accessories; you can find loads of old iPhone 5 and 5S cases and attachments at a steep discount these days.
I'm not an Apple fanboy, by the way. I far prefer Android and Windows for day-to-day use. But I've gotta admit I'd pick a 2-year-old iPhone in a heartbeat over a 2-year-old Android handset -- particularly an iPhone 5S.
If you are a gamer i recommend to use android but if you're using your phone for social medias , camera and texting i'll give iphone that credit and for performance consistency i'll give it to iphone for built quality another point for iphone .Bottom line is if you really want an iphone and you really are in a tight budget go for iphone 5s apple still givig iphone 5s updates and if it still worth it for the year 2017 ? a big YES IT IS !
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