I have been all android (I have Note 4 and Huawei Mate 7) but I have been looking for a small good quality phone as a backup. None of the really small android phones that work on Tmobile have impressed me so I was thinking about getting a refurb Iphone (I have been wanting to use an Iphone anyway). I have read that the 5s is quite a bit faster than the 5 and I do not want to get a phone that cannot run the latest updates. With the new Iphone coming out I assume prices on the 5 and 5s might drop a bit. Is the 5s worth the extra $150 or more over the 5. Thanks. Bill
Iphone 5 or 5s
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XRichard23
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5S. No crippled LTE, TouchID, faster.
5 camera is also 8MP, although the 5S arguably has a slightly better camera.
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5S without a doubt.
mechanicalhead
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I had both. The slate iPhone 5 is sexy and I didn't notice the difference in the performance. In your case I would get the iPhone 5s, simply because it's newer and the touch ID is convenient to have.
5s
Its much more powerful; The A7 chip is in a different league than the A6 on the 5 (its similar in power to the A8 in the 6/6+ actually), its got a better camera for low light with more features (more akin to the 6, whereas the 5 has what was essentially the 4s's camera refined), its got a very convenient touch ID sensor, among other little upgrades here and there such as a slightly larger battery (on the battery tests I ran, the 5s would have 13-17% life left depending when the 5 would die, usually closer to 13% though) and faster ram - and I would wager it should support at least a few more iOS updates than the 5 in the future.
Don't be fooled by the fact it looks the same outside as a 5; internally its in a different league and well worth the extra investment especially from a longevity perspective
Its much more powerful; The A7 chip is in a different league than the A6 on the 5 (its similar in power to the A8 in the 6/6+ actually), its got a better camera for low light with more features (more akin to the 6, whereas the 5 has what was essentially the 4s's camera refined), its got a very convenient touch ID sensor, among other little upgrades here and there such as a slightly larger battery (on the battery tests I ran, the 5s would have 13-17% life left depending when the 5 would die, usually closer to 13% though) and faster ram - and I would wager it should support at least a few more iOS updates than the 5 in the future.
Don't be fooled by the fact it looks the same outside as a 5; internally its in a different league and well worth the extra investment especially from a longevity perspective
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