Apple iPhone 5 Reviews
Apple iPhone 5 Review at Wired
Overall, the iPhone 5 feels like the logical next step, an extension of an ecosystem that’s already in full flight. Though it will inevitably happen, I can’t imagine Apple improving the hardware any further. Everything just feels right, from the screen to the performance to the phone’s physical presence. The only real things to complain about are the problems with iOS 6. Read more...
Apple iPhone 5 Review at TechRadar
Is the iPhone 5 the best smartphone ever? If you're an iPhone lover and won't ever leave, without question. It's got a larger screen, a superb new design and generally all the moves required to make it into a worthy evolution. But as ever we can't get over the price of the iPhone 5, with very little reason to prove that spending all that extra cash brings a tangible benefit.
That larger screen is a little too large to operate properly with one thumb, so we think there was room to make the screen even bigger. If you've played with a 4.5-inch or above phone, you'll get used to the greater space very quickly, so we don't think the iPhone 5 has the optimum screen. Read more...
Apple iPhone 5 Review at Macworld
Every time Apple releases a new iPhone, I hear the question: Should someone who has last year's model upgrade? In general, the answer is a qualified no. Apple knows full well that most U.S. iPhone users (and indeed, many overseas as well) buy their phones subsidized by their carrier in exchange for a two-year contract extension. The iPhone 5 is a great upgrade, but should an iPhone 4S user pay a massive penalty to upgrade? Probably not. And that's not the point, anyway. The iPhone 5 is a nice upgrade from the 4S, but it's a massive improvement over the iPhone 4 and 3GS, the models from which most upgraders will be coming. Read more...
Apple iPhone 5 Review at CNET
The iPhone 5 completely rebuilds the iPhone on a framework of new features and design, addressing its major previous shortcomings. It's absolutely the best iPhone to date, and it easily secures its place in the top tier of the smartphone universe. Read more...
Apple iPhone 5 Review at Laptop Magazine
"It's the same thing with a bigger screen." "It doesn't have NFC." "Android phones have had 4G LTE for ages." Immediately after Apple announced the iPhone 5 ($199), lots of people started questioning whether Apple had done enough to stay in the smartphone vanguard. While these sentiments have some validity, the iPhone 5 does, in fact, have that "wow" factor. All you have to do is hold it in your hands. Actually, make that hand. You only need one. Read more...
Apple iPhone 5 Review at PCMAG
The iPhone 5 ($199/16GB, $299/32GB, $399/64GB with contract; $649-$849 without contract) is the best iPhone ever. It takes the iPhone's traditional advantages, like the well-designed consistent hardware and interface, amazing apps, and robust retail support, and literally extends them. If you have an older iPhone and you've been wondering, "should I upgrade?," the answer is a clear yes. Everything is better here. Better body, better screen, better camera, better mind. Compared with the iPhone 4S $584.95 at Amazon, it's faster, less frustrating, and less fragile. And with even-older iPhones, there's no comparison. Read more...
