iPhone 5s “the gold standard in phones” launched by Apple with 64-bit CPU, M7, Touch ID fingerprint reader
iPhone 5s, the first mobile phone with 64-bit CPU, introduced today at Apple’s Fall 2013 media event.
Phil Schiller introduced the iPhone 5s. It comes in Silver, Gold, and Space Gray:
“It is the gold standard in phones”
Three major features of iPhone 5s follows.
1) iPhone 5s performance
- A7, the first 64-bit CPU for a phone
- Runs 32-bit and 64-bit apps
- OpenGL EL for console-level graphics
- “Epic was able to convert Infinity Blade to 64-bit in two hours”
- M7 motion co-processor continually measure data from accelerometer, gyroscope and compass. Paves way for new health and fitness apps
- Up to 10 hours 3G talk time
2) New Apple designed camera in iPhone 5s
- 15% larger sensor with larger pixels
- f2.2 aperture lens
- Takes multiple photos and choose the sharpest image automatically
- Dual-LED flashes
- Image stabilization
- New 10 frames per second burst mode, camera roll presents best (but you can see all images)
- Slow motion camera: HD 720P videos at 120 frames per second
- 28 megapixel panoramic shots, exposure adjusted automatically
3) Security
- Forget passcode or password. iPhone 5s uses “Touch ID” sensor, which is smaller than human hair but can scan fingerprint at 500 pixels per inch
- scans sub-epidermal skin layers
- Censor in home button
- Touch ID can be used to unlock phone and make iTunes purchases
- read in any finger orientation
- Other apps don’t get access to the fingerprint
- Fingerprints are never uploaded to Apple’s servers or backed up to iCloud
Prices of iPhone 5S:
- iPhone 5S 16GB: $199 with contract
- iPhone 5S 32GB: $299 with contract
- iPhone 5S 64GB: $399 with contract
Apple-made leather cases including a (Product) Red one is available at: $39
iPhone 4S will be the free iPhone at carriers. I guess iPhone 5 is cut and replaced with iPhone 5C.
There’s no pre-order for iPhone 5s. Pre-order for the iPhone 5c starts this Friday September 13, 2013. Both new 2013 iPhone 5s and 5c will go on sale a week later in US, Australia, Canada China, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, and UK.
via AllThingsD
