
The implications of that architecture might not be immediately apparent, because apps have to be written to take advantage of it. It’s also the first one that uses a 64-bit architecture-usually found only on laptop and desktop computers.

The A7 inside the new iPhone 5s is unquestionably the most powerful chip Apple has ever put in a mobile device. What’s this about a new processor and a coprocessor? The case is molded over the Sleep/Wake and volume buttons, with openings for the Ring/Silent switch and back camera and flash. The $39 iPhone 5s case is made of leather with a microfiber interior and is available in brown, beige, black, yellow, blue, and Product(Red) red. The iPhone 5s also includes a new M7 “motion coprocessor” some big camera upgrades and capabilities and the Touch ID fingerprint-authentication system. Most impressive is the new A7 processor, which Apple touts as the first 64-bit processor available in a phone. Though its aluminum body is almost the same as the iPhone 5’s, there’s a bunch of new hardware inside.

How does the 5s compare to the 5c and the 5?Īpple calls the 5s its most “forward-thinking” phone. “Unapologetically plastic,” as Apple puts it. Even the volume buttons, mute switch, and Sleep/Wake button on the 5c are plastic.

This body is molded from a single piece of polycarbonate that gives it a solid, rigid feel (part of that also stems from the steel frame that Apple uses inside). Instead of an aluminum enclosure, the iPhone 5c features a plastic unibody design reminiscent of the old white-plastic MacBook. The 5c is also close to the same size and weight as the iPhone 5, but the 5c uses a very different exterior. (We’ll of course be putting the 5c and the 5s through more rigorous testing when we get them.)

Indeed, in our brief hands-on with the iPhone 5c, the phone felt exactly as snappy and responsive as the iPhone 5 units we’ve been using for the past year. Apple says the performance of the 5c will be similar to that of the iPhone 5, except that the FaceTime HD camera offers better images.
