Hello there unboxers! This is Sakis Karpas in another episode of Unboxholics.
Today we will take a look at Apple's latest flagship smartphone, the iPhone 5S.
Apple recently celebrated 9 million phones in three days with the launch of the iPhone 5S which makes it the fastest selling iPhone in the history of the company.
We bought the Silver version of the iPhone 5S but Apple has two more color options available: Space Gray and Gold.
Also, the iPhone 5S is available in three storage options: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB.
The retail package of the iPhone 5S follows a minimalistic look which is common for Apple devices.
The first thing we find inside is the iPhone 5S which I will leave aside for now.
Inside we find a SIM card removal pin, some quick notes and two Apple logo stickers.
Moreover, we find an AC charger, an earpods set and the lightning usb cable.
The iPhone 5S design is quite identical to the iPhone 5 and that is really disappointing. I really wanted to see a design that would stand out from its predecessor.
Anyhow, the build quality is top notch as always as you can see.
Fortunately, this time there are no signs of scruffs in the diamond cuts.
Front side: Facetime HD camera, screen sensors, an ear speaker and the home button.
Bottom side: Two stereo speakers, a lightning port and an earphones port.
Left side: Volume buttons and mute button Top side: On/Off button
As usual, the SIM card slot is located on the right side.
Two new and improved parts can be found on the back which is the True Tone flash and the 8MP iSight camera. A microphone is situated between them.
Let's take a look at the dimensions of the new iPhone:
Display: 4 inches
Height: 123,8mm
Width: 58,6mm
Thickness: 7,6mm
Weight: 112g
It's time to take a look at the technical specifications of the iPhone 5S.
The iPhone 5S is the first smartphone to feature a 64bit processor, the A7 dual core which is clocked at 1.3GHz.
The iPhone 5S features a second processor which is designed specifically to measure motion data from the accelerometer, gyroscope, and compass - a task that would normally fall to the A7 chip.
RAM: 1GB DDR3 Storage: 16/32/64GB
Resolution: 640x1136px (326ppi)
Battery: 1560mAh Li-Po Battery (250 hours
Lastly, the iPhone 5S supports all 3G and 4G networks.
The iPhone 5S ships pre-installed with iOS 7, Apple's latest update to the renowned mobile operating system.
Aside from the overall look change, the iOS 7 does not feature seriously important features and that feels trite.
Nevertheless, we were not disappointed at all by the "lightning performance" of the iPhone 5S.
Undoubtedly, complaints cannot be expressed for the retina display of the iPhone 5S. The warm color reproduction and the sharpness of the display make it one of the best mobile displays in the market.
The fingerprint sensor of the iPhone 5S is its most famous feature. Touch ID lets you unlock your iPhone with your fingerprint.
Strangely, the fingerprint sensor works quite well but I disabled it after a few hours because I wanted a quicker access to the home screen.
I never lock my phone with a passcode so this is something indifferent for me.
I truly loved the iSight camera of the iPhone 5 and the larger and improved sensor of the iPhone 5S made us fall in love again with this amazing camera.
The larger 8MP sensor, a bigger camera aperture and the 120FPS slow mo video makes the iSight camera one of the best mobile cameras in the market.
iPhone 5S will soon be available in Greece for €739.
We bought this iPhone 5S from the UK Apple store for €650 and we still quite don't get it why each new iPhone costs €100 more in Greece.
Whether you're a hater of Apple or not, the iPhone 5S features some very interesting changes which limits the complaints someone can make.
Still, I'm not convinced to change my HTC One with iPhone 5S.
By the way, today's unboxing was done by my brother Alexandros Karpas and not me since he's an Apple fan.
