iPhone 5 Reviews by Experts

The Apple iPhone 5 is among the best smart phones in our Ratings and the best iPhone yet. The sixth generation of the iPhone, called the iPhone 5, was launched on the 12 September after months of rumors and was available in UK stores on 21 September. It is the sixth generation of the iPhone and succeeds the iPhone 4S. 

An Overview of iPhone 5: 

The new handset is thinner and lighter than the iPhone 4S, has a wider screen and is 4G enabled. The phone also includes a custom-designed ARMv7 processor called the Apple A6, an update to Apple's mobile operating system known as iOS 6, and support for LTE. Apple will no doubt be feeling the pressure to get its next phone out on the market as soon as possible.

iPhone 5 Pros & Cons:

  

Pros:

• Universal Content/Sharing
• Reliability/Warranty
• Performance
• New Features
• OS/Interface
• iTune Apps
• Stunning design and build
• Taller, more colorful display
• 4G connectivity and super fast processor

Cons:

• The screen is smaller than the competing phones
• No SD card slot for expanding storage
• Camera not equal to some of the other top phones
• Speakers pointing down is not a good design
• Apple Maps still has issues
• Battery life could be better
• Scratchprone chassis
• Lacks NFC
• New Maps app is a step backwards 

iPhone 5 Disadvantages:

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Expert Reviews for iPhone 5:

David Pogue, at the New York Times, identifies the three factors that have made the iPhone a success — design, components and compatibility — and says that while the iPhone 5 excels at the first two, its new connector, which makes older docks and chargers obsolete, takes away points in the compatibility department.

At USA Today, Ed Baig says that after more than two years with the same 4/4S look, there's pent-up demand for a new Apple design: "What I detect this time is lust," he writes. At the same time, after evaluating the product, he says that Apple has met expectations "with a gem."

The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg perhaps overstates things with the headline "The iPhone takes to the big screen." After all, a 4-inch 16x9 screen is not big compared to most competitors. Also, Mossberg harps on the new Maps app.

CNet's Scott Stein named it an Editors' Choice, and said it "adds everything we want in an iPhone".

TechCrunch's MG Siegler calls the phone "an absolute home run" and goes on and on about how light it is, specifically that its lightness "just doesn't seem real."

Conclusion:

The iPhone 5 has a lot to prove. While it's absolutely the most excellent iPhone to date in most respects, a number of small issues grip it back from being the undisputed dominant phone this year. The iPhone 5 is also a dichotomy of sorts: Everything about the device seems to be designed to find out of your way, yet you can't help but do the differing and appreciate such a natural design, taking time to respect Apple's engineering efforts. To say that the device isn't great almost comes down to personal inclination, and what you're keen to live with and without.