by Chris Cui
Published Sun, Jan 8th 2017, 05:43 | Advertising
Even though the iPhone 5s have been out for quite a time, but there are still a lot of people want to have one. And there are plenty of reasons for you to have one. You may not able to get a new one from the market, but there are lot of old and refurbished iPhone 5s available on the market. This year, you might do something you've never even considered before. You might buy a smartphone that's two years old. That's because the Apple iPhone 5S, released in 2013, could hit the sweet spot between price and capability for those considering their next smartphone purchase. Apple has a tendency to have a major launch of its iPhone range followed by a minor launch the year after. This has certainly followed the course with the introduction of the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s. The additional evidence here is the launch of the slightly cheaper brother in the 5c. If you don't own an iPhone or have an iPhone 4 or earlier model, then the iPhone 5s is really a good choice to make. Let me explain why you might pick the iPhone 5S over anything else.
Firstly you should know that the iPhone 5S is one of the last good small phones you can buy. One of the very few that make sense for small hands and you can easily fit in a tiny purse or clutch. Or use on a moving bus or train with your free hand. Over the past couple years and as the demand of bigger screen make so many smartphone company think that that big, beautiful and thin was the right way to go; stretching screen sizes to 5, 6, even 7 inches to stay ahead of the pack. Even Apple wasn't immune: The newer iPhone 6 and 6S have 4.7-inch screens, compared to the 4-inch screens of their most recent predecessors. These days, an Android phone with a 5-inch screen is considered small. But the iPhone 5S has a 4-inch screen and outer dimensions that make it feel tiny. If you are looking for a small phone, a refurbished iPhone 5s can be the right choice.
However, the iPhone 5S was running iOS 9, the latest operating system from Apple, on the very same day it came to every other iPhone. In fact, Apple brought the iOS 9 update to the earlier iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S as well, which is a pretty good omen for folks who might buy a new iPhone 5S for the first time and hope to get similar software updates down the road. Though the Apple A7 chip is definitely a couple generations behind the latest and greatest mobile processors, that shouldn't scare you off the way it might with an Android phone. The A7 is still part of a continuum of Apple chips that app developers can't afford to ignore. The A7 in the iPhone 5S was also the first with 64-bit processing, so it should still be relevant if or when Apple phases out support for earlier 32-bit chips. The iPhone 5S hardware is also surprisingly not that out of date, because the 5S was the phone that quietly set the bar for most every device that came after. It introduced the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, the M7 motion co-processor that lets it track your fitness and save battery life, and most importantly a vastly improved camera that let in more light, recorded 120fps slow-motion video and added a burst mode.
Even though the iPhone 5s has been out of the market for a while, but for most of average user these good features will still suit the most need and you can save a lot of money now. First you should check the quality. The best way to ensure one is getting a iPhone in good condition is identified in the act of thoroughly examining the phone for any signs of damage and wear or to ask the seller to describe and examine the exterior of the iPhone for scratches, dent, or clearly identifiable areas of damage. After you check the product, and also you should make sure you get a warranty which can make sure your get fixed or even returned, and it should be relative long, like a year. You can also check the comment of previous buyer to verify the reliability of the dealer.
Since it is a really old model, the best way for you to have one is buying a refurbished unlocked iPhone 5s from online. But it would not be as easy as buying a new one, you should find a reliable retailer to make the deal with.