We were hoping that Apple would do something a little different this time out to justify the rumours.
But it would appear not. Luke Peters, editor of T3 Magazine, said: “Apart from the ground breaking new camera on the 5S, the launch of the new phones seems evolution rather than revolution.
“The introduction of the Touch ID will herald some advancement in security, and likely some pitfalls.”
But it would appear not. Luke Peters, editor of T3 Magazine, said: “Apart from the ground breaking new camera on the 5S, the launch of the new phones seems evolution rather than revolution.
“The introduction of the Touch ID will herald some advancement in security, and likely some pitfalls.”
“In retrospect it’s a shame that the phones were so conclusively leaked as the announcement didn’t feel like the surprise it normally does.
“Consumers looking to upgrade with a whole new raft of features may be disappointed, and for existing iPhone 5 users it may not make much sense to upgrade.
“The biggest story is the introduction of a lower cost mobile phone in the shape of the 5C, which would appeal to many new markets and will likely prove to be Apple’s biggest phone of 2013."
It may not be all we were hoping for, but here are the top five tech specs for the iPhone 5S, and for the full tech breakdown, check out T3’s iPhone 5s review.
New Processors
The flagship 5s is very much the main event though, sporting those leaked gold and space grey colourways, and the first 64-bit mobile chip in the world, the A7.
Alongside that bombshell, the new motion co-processor – the M7 – almost slipped by unnoticed, but this could mean a revolution in fitness apps as it constantly monitors your motion.
Fingerprint Sensor
Apple’s much-rumoured fingerprint scanning tech has a name. ‘Touch ID’ is now official on the 5S.
It’s 170 microns thin and built into your home button.
It scans your prints at a resolution of 500 ppi and scans sub-epidermal skin layers for accuracy.
Essentially the sapphire crystal in the sensor acts much like a lens, allowing the sensor to take a high resolution snapshot of your fingerprint, which it then analyses.
iOS7 and camera
Add to that iOS7, a significantly uprated camera package and a better battery performance, and you’re looking at a stunning tech package.
The camera has a 5-element Apple designed lens with a 15% larger active sensor area, and is heavily integrated with iOS 7.
It automatically sets white balance, exposure level and creates a dynamic local tone map. It autofocuses, has digital auto-image stabilization, and even picks your sharpest images for you.
Battery
The iPhone 5s offers an astonishing 250 hours of battery life in standby, 10 hours 3G talk time, 10 hours LTE browsing and 40 hours music playback.
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