Since release day, I've had 2 iPhone 5S's. Not for any problem, I just happened to get lucky enough to get two gold models, the first of which I sold, the second I'm seriously thinking about keeping unless I get some incredible offer. I've put a solid week of use in between these two phones...pictures, usage, phone calls, messages, testing the new security features, and I truly feel I've had enough time with this phone to come to a fair judgement on it, which is...
The iPhone 5S is a staggeringly good phone.
- The camera is phenomenal. I didn't give it a fair chance over my first weekend. This past weekend I really put it to work, and it's just incredible. The low light function, the burst mode, the video camera (and still capture from such), and the hardware itself is just one of the best in the business. The seemingly "small" changes made were HUGE, and this phone finally rivals what I saw out of the Lumia phones. Is it THAT good in all areas? Not yet, the zoom feature is not quite up to par...but EVERYTHING else is on the level...white balance is adjusted, lighting adjustments are really improved, features are upgraded and all of this comes on a camera on a smart phone that was already top notch.
- The finger print scanner is pretty damn awesome. I can't lie...initially it was annoying that people wanted to mess with it so much and see how it worked, but that was the first DAY I had it, after that, when no one but me is using it, the finger print scanner really REALLY works well, it's fast, it's a nice combination to the other security features that are offered, and while as a stand alone function it might be easily by-passed by geeks in a room who pull some mission impossible sh*t to replicate your finger print, when I grab my phone and place my thumb on it in pretty much any direction that comes naturally and the phone unlocks with almost no effort AND is secured...that's AWESOME.
- The phone is snappy. It processes fast, it loads fast, it plays games fast, it takes pictures fast, it does EVERYTHING FAST. The iPhone 5S is a FAST smart phone. 6-8 months from now when you see a new Samsung or HTC phone hit the streets, will this phone hold it's own with those new devices? Yes...yes it will. Apple takes less and gives more. They do this every year. The 5S has a powerhouse engine inside, and it's running multiple brains, so there's never a bottle neck, there's never a time where this phone chokes on the technology it's being asked to use, and because of that, because of the features this thing is chalk full of, I'm amazed at this damn thing!
I figured out a really good summary of the iPhone 5S. And I guess it really DEFINES the "S" model lines...only this time, it fits that definition so well, so perfectly...this is a SUPERCHARGED iPhone 5. This is an iPhone 5 that has been juicing for a year and came out of the gym looking like a hulk. It's fast, it's beautiful, it's useful, it's easy to use but full of features. It's a powerhouse. It's familiar friend who is breaking out with amazing new talent. The iPhone 5 is an incredible phone, the iPhone 5S is more. MORE incredible.
It's an amazing device. It's worth every penny of an upgrade. There's nothing to regret about the experience or purchase. It really is that good.
TL;DR - The iPhone 5S is a brilliant device. Better in all ways but familiar at the same time. It is the definition of the "S" variant. A truly juiced up iPhone 5.
The iPhone 5S is a staggeringly good phone.
- The camera is phenomenal. I didn't give it a fair chance over my first weekend. This past weekend I really put it to work, and it's just incredible. The low light function, the burst mode, the video camera (and still capture from such), and the hardware itself is just one of the best in the business. The seemingly "small" changes made were HUGE, and this phone finally rivals what I saw out of the Lumia phones. Is it THAT good in all areas? Not yet, the zoom feature is not quite up to par...but EVERYTHING else is on the level...white balance is adjusted, lighting adjustments are really improved, features are upgraded and all of this comes on a camera on a smart phone that was already top notch.
- The finger print scanner is pretty damn awesome. I can't lie...initially it was annoying that people wanted to mess with it so much and see how it worked, but that was the first DAY I had it, after that, when no one but me is using it, the finger print scanner really REALLY works well, it's fast, it's a nice combination to the other security features that are offered, and while as a stand alone function it might be easily by-passed by geeks in a room who pull some mission impossible sh*t to replicate your finger print, when I grab my phone and place my thumb on it in pretty much any direction that comes naturally and the phone unlocks with almost no effort AND is secured...that's AWESOME.
- The phone is snappy. It processes fast, it loads fast, it plays games fast, it takes pictures fast, it does EVERYTHING FAST. The iPhone 5S is a FAST smart phone. 6-8 months from now when you see a new Samsung or HTC phone hit the streets, will this phone hold it's own with those new devices? Yes...yes it will. Apple takes less and gives more. They do this every year. The 5S has a powerhouse engine inside, and it's running multiple brains, so there's never a bottle neck, there's never a time where this phone chokes on the technology it's being asked to use, and because of that, because of the features this thing is chalk full of, I'm amazed at this damn thing!
I figured out a really good summary of the iPhone 5S. And I guess it really DEFINES the "S" model lines...only this time, it fits that definition so well, so perfectly...this is a SUPERCHARGED iPhone 5. This is an iPhone 5 that has been juicing for a year and came out of the gym looking like a hulk. It's fast, it's beautiful, it's useful, it's easy to use but full of features. It's a powerhouse. It's familiar friend who is breaking out with amazing new talent. The iPhone 5 is an incredible phone, the iPhone 5S is more. MORE incredible.
It's an amazing device. It's worth every penny of an upgrade. There's nothing to regret about the experience or purchase. It really is that good.
TL;DR - The iPhone 5S is a brilliant device. Better in all ways but familiar at the same time. It is the definition of the "S" variant. A truly juiced up iPhone 5.
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