Posted by Mariuca on 9/23/2013
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Apple finally released the new smartphones that everybody has waited for so long. Although it has been only a few couple of days since the release, we already have the first opinions from the consumers, the first tests and first comparisons with other phones or other Apple models.
The iPhone 5S was an incremental update, but with the addition of two new colors for the case, champagne and graphite. On the other hand, iPhone 5C is a totally brand-new smartphone with plastic case that comes in a large variety of colors, and it is made for the costumers that were almost begging for a cheaper iPhone.
The 5S model has some improvements, if we compare it with the old one: the upgraded quad-core SGX544MP4 GPU, 2GB of RAM and, to increase the brightness and reduce power consumption, Apple used an IGZO screen. It has an A7 chip with 64-bit architecture, a Touch ID fingerprint identity sensor, ultrafast LTE wireless, iOS 7 and an iSight camera with a larger 8MP sensor. The price of the new iPhone 5S varies depending on the size, 16GB – $199, 32GB – $299 and the 64GB – $399.
iPhone 5C's plastic case comes in five different bright colors. It has an A6 chip, 8MP iSight camera, 4-inch Retina display, and, like the more expensive brother, it has the ultrafast LTE wireless and comes with iOS 7. Because this smartphone is the new strategy that Apple decided to adopt after Xiaomi started to win over Apple’s consumers, the price for iPhone 5C is suitable for all pockets. The 16GB model costs $99, and the 32GB costs $199.
After some test were made, experts decided that both iPhones are less durable than the iPhone 5. Nevertheless, as everyone expected, the release of these two smartphones created some problems for the competing companies, such as Samsung, Xiaomi and other.
