Performance-wise, the iPhone 5S is still blisteringly fast and reliable, which makes it well-loved by users. While the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus had problems with iOS 8.0 when it was launched in September 2014, the iPhone 5S runs perfectly with the OS. And it also had no problem updating to iOS 9.0 in September this year.
The Touch ID of the iPhone 5S is one of the most talked-about features of the smartphone which has now been transposed to the larger iPhones. The feature is a fingerprint scanner located at the home button that lets the user unlocks the smartphone without requiring a PIN or password.
While the camera of the iPhone 5S already pales in comparison with that of the larger iPhones or the latest flagship smartphones from a number of companies, it’s still a lot better than many of its contemporary smartphones.
The iPhone 5S pushes the major re-design by another year back, but it was something that users and critics can live with. After all, the styling of the iPhone is still relevant to many, to say the least.
When it came out more than two years ago, the Apple iPhone 5S was more expensive than any of its competition and other flagship smartphones, and the margin was quite wide too. That was why Apple was criticized because it was charging more but delivering less and the American tech giant was attempting to get away with it too.