iPhone 5S release date, news and features
The
new iPhone 5S has the same design as the iPhone 5(which is
discontinued) but has a completely new feature set.
In
addition to the white and black (space grey) variants, there is also a new gold
and white version.
iPhone 5S processor and graphics
There's a 64-bit Apple A7 chip on board with over a billion transistors
(32-bit and 64-bit apps are supported) That's an incredible 56 times as fast as
the original iPhone.
The
first-of-its-kind chip packs twice as many transistors in a piece of silicon
roughly the same size as the A6 - 102mm squared.
iOS 7 will
obviously support the 64-bit chip too. A native 64-bit kernel, libraries and
drivers are all part of the package.
The graphics,
featuring OpenGL ES 3.0, are also twice as fast and Apple was keen to
demonstrate the gaming prowess of the handset with Infinity Blade 3.
iPhone 5S battery life
As for battery life, the iPhone 5S will allow for 10 hours of 3G
talk time, and 10 hours of LTE browsing. Indeed, the iPhone 5S is better at
mobile browsing on LTE than on 3G - ten hours vs eight. Now that's a leap
forward.
iPhone
5S camera
The camera is a case of same resolution, bigger sensor with the
8 megapixel device featuring a f/2.2 five element Apple designed lens with true
tone flash. Video is 1080p, while there's 120fps 720p slow motion, too, plus a
burst mode.
It
can capture a 28MP panorama that adjusts exposure as a user pans their camera.
The
sensor includes a 15% larger active area, and pixels (taking the bigger is
better route) amount to 1.5 microns.
The
long-rumored dual-flash is indeed part of the iPhone 5S' camera package.
Auto-image stabilization is on the way.
iPhone
5S Touch ID
iPhone has also introduced a new fingerprint reader on the home
button of the iPhone 5S. It scans sub-epidermal skin layers, scans at 500ppi
and is, incredibly just 170 microns thick. Thanks to the ring around the home
button, it knows your finger is there and you don't have to tell it to scan. It
can even scan your print at whatever angle you press the button at. It's
integrated with iOS 7, and you can even make iTunes purchases by finger
authentication.
iPhone 5S M7
There's also M7, a motion co-procesosr that continually measures
motion data featuring an accelerometer and gyroscope. It enables improved heath
and fitness apps. So think better and more precise fitness apps.
iPhone
5S release date and price
The iPhone 5S release date is September 20. US pricing is set at
$199 for the 16GB model, $299 for 32GB and $399 for 64GB.
Lastly,
the camera can capture a 28MP panorama that adjusts exposure as a user pans
their camera.
Apple
also released the iPhone 5C, which is essentially an iPhone 5 reworked
inside a plastic case at a budget price point.
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