But so-so battery life and smallish screens are no match for Motorola Droids and other phones
The iPhone 5s tops the already great iPhone 5 with a surprisingly reliable fingerprint reader, a faster processor, and better-than-ever camera. And the affordable iPhone 5c is a compelling offering for budget-minded buyers. Consumer Reports testers found both phones delivered better performances than the iPhones they succeed—they even have longer talk times (a tad less than 7 hours). Both phones benefit from the latest operating system upgrade (iOS 7), available to existing iPhone models, which gives the Siri voice-activated assistant access to more apps than before, and allows you to access a new Control Center with a swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
Yet, battery life was still notably shorter than on other phones in our tests, including three of the latest Droids from Motorola, which ran for as long as 24 hours. Also, their small screens, while sharp and bright, can't beat the larger, sharper displays that adorn flagship models from Samsung, LG, and HTC.
iPhone 5s
One of the most compelling new features on the iPhone 5s ($200 to $400 on many carriers) is the Touch ID fingerprint reader that's built into the Home button. It lets you safely and quickly unlock the phone’s screen or authorize an iTunes purchase with just a light press of your finger. We found it worked well and was a heck of lot easier than typing a PIN or password. The phone’s 8-megapixel camera, one of the few in our tests capable of taking excellent-quality pictures, has a digital image stabilizer that we confirmed will improve your chances of taking hand-held photos under low-light conditions. The iPhone 5s also has an ultra-fast 64-bit processor—the first we’ve seen on a phone—though only a handful of apps and games are optimized for it. Price with a two-year commitment: $200, 32GB; $300, 32GB; $400, 64GB.
iPhone 5c
There’s not as much to say about the affordable iPhone 5c ($100 to $200 on many carriers), except that its capabilities are more closely aligned with the iPhone 5, and it's a half-ounce heaver and about 15 percent thicker. But no doubt many people will love that its plastic case comes in a variety of eye-catching colors. Price with a two-year commitment: $100, 16GB; $200, 32GB.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/10/iphone-5s-and-5c-score-highly-in-consumer-report-ratings/index.htm
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