Apple iPhone 5s Specs

Released

Sep 20, 2013

Display

4.0-inch
1136 x 640 px

Camera

8 MP Main
1.2 MP Selfie

Battery

1570 mAh

Storage

64GB

Hardware

Apple A7
1GB RAM

OS

iOS 12.x

Description

The iPhone 5s is not a radical departure in design for Apple, save for one very important feature. No, we don't mean the new Space Gray and Gold colors. We have in mind the home button that has been on iPhones from day one, is now turned into a fingerprint scanner dubbed Touch ID. It lets you unlock the phone and authorize purchases, safely storing your fingerprints in the A7 processor itself, out of the reach for anyone but a few default iOS 7 apps. This A7 processor debuts on the iPhone 5s as the first 64-bit mobile chipset in use on a commercial device, utilized by the latest flat and minimalistic iOS 7 that has been rewritten to take advantage of the 64-bit system. It sports a dedicated M7 co-processor for always-on motion sensing, too. The iSight camera stayed 8 MP, but is much improved, with larger pixels, wider aperture, and the ability to shoot slow motion videos, not to mention the dual two-tone LED flash on the back that strives for natural skin color representation.

This device is also known as Apple A1533, Apple A1453, Apple A1457, Apple A1530

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Specs

Display Benchmarks
Size	4.0-inch
Resolution	1136 x 640 px, 326 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	60.82 %
Peak brightness	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	Apple A7 (28 nm)
Processor	Dual-core, 1300 MHz, Cyclone, 64-bit
GPU	PowerVR G6430
RAM	1GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage	64GB, not expandable
OS	iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x)
Device type	Smartphone
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Battery
Capacity	1570 mAh
Type	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.5 μm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Features: Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front	1.2 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Design
Dimensions	4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches (123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm)
Weight	3.95 oz(112.0 g)
Materials	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Left: Volume control, Other
Colors	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
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Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	TV-out
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Hotspot
USB	Lightning, Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 20, 2013 FCC ID value: BCG-E2642A
Measured SAR	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg
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Buyers information
In The Box	Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability
Officially announced	Sep 10, 2013

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Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	32GB

with 16 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	16GB

Differences from the main variant:
Measured SAR	Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 20, 2013 FCC ID value: BCG-E2642A
Measured SAR	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg

for Europe

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 20, 2013 FCC ID value: BCG-E2643B
Measured SAR	Head: 1.17 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 20, 2013 FCC ID value: BCG-E2643A
Measured SAR	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.09 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular
Metro by T-Mobile
Cricket
Boost Mobile

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