Would you buy an iPhone 5C instead of the iPhone 5S?

[greatauror28]

As launched, prices will be:

iPhone 5C in a 2-yr plan
16gb - $99
32gb - $199

iPhone 5S in a 2-yr plan
16gb - $199
32gb - $299
64gb - $399

For a $100 savings, will you get the colored, plastic one without the overrated fingerprint sensor?

[llpoint20]

Kailan daw e aannounce yung price nila na hindi naka plan?

[greatauror28]

^They already have.

iPhone 5S contract-free:
•16GB – $649
•32Gb – $749
•64GB – $849

iPhome 5c contract-free:
•16GB – $549
•32Gb – $649

From Engadget

...'Apple's new iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s are now in the wild, and here's how you'll be able to grab one. Both will arrive on September 20th in the US, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore and the UK, with iPhone 5c pre-orders starting September 13th. That marks the first time China will get the iPhone at launch, and NTT DoCoMo will get it in Japan for the first time. By December, Apple said the phones will be available in over 100 countries."

[Monseratto]

"They are still...small," Would you change your IPhone 5 for incremental improvements? Probably not...

Five disappointing things about the iPhone 5S | iPhone Atlas - CNET Reviews

Five disappointing things about the iPhone 5S
Except for the fingerprint scanner, Apple's latest iPhone is its least innovative yet. Here are the five biggest misfires.
Rick Broida by Rick Broida September 10, 2013 2:17 PM PDT


Is it really forward-thinking? Or is the iPhone 5S just playing catch-up with other, more advanced smartphones?

Forward-thinking, or just playing catch-up with other, more advanced smartphones?

Because the iPhone 5S, which Apple announced today (along with the cheaper iPhone 5C) to the surprise of no one, represents perhaps the least exciting and most disappointing iPhone update yet.

Indeed, just as the iPhone 4S was little more than an iPhone 4 with a few minor upgrades, the iPhone 5S is little more than an iPhone 5 with a few minor upgrades. I'll cop to liking the fingerprint sensor, which adds a much-needed security option for folks who typically don't bother with passcodes and potentially a much faster option for those who do.

(I say potentially because it remains to be seen just how quickly a scan gets recognized and unlocks the phone. A swipe and tap-tap-tap to put in a passcode might turn out to be just as fast.)

But overall, I find little here to get excited about, and no motivation to trade up from my 4S. Here are the five things I find disappointing about the iPhone 5S:

1. The screen remains the same

As I noted back in August, Apple needed to do just one thing to keep me as an iPhone customer: enlarge the screen. I'm not looking for an iPhablet, mind you, just something in the Galaxy S4 range to better accommodate my aging eyes.

Alas, it wasn't to be. The iPhone 5S has the same screen dimensions as the iPhone 5, which is merely half an inch taller than my iPhone 4S. I'm afraid that's a big no-sale for me.

2. A faster processor? It's just a phone!

The A7 chip sure has a lot of fancy specs. But what's the benefit to the user?

Remember how in the early days of desktop computing, we all chased faster and faster processors, then stopped caring because they got fast enough? That's how I feel about smartphone processors.

If you watched today's Apple presentation, perhaps you noticed that Phil Schiller spent a lot of time talking about the new A7 chip's specs -- its 64-bit architecture, billion-plus transistors, and so on-- and very little talking about how they benefit the user. Know why? Because for the most part, they don't. A faster processor may help with certain games and apps, but it will also consume more power -- which is why Apple said almost nothing about the iPhone 5S' battery life. Speaking of which..
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3. No improvement to battery life

I don't need or want a faster processor in my phone, and I suspect the same is true for 98 percent of all users. What I do need is a bigger, better battery. The iPhone 5S doesn't have one.

Yes, Apple managed to deliver more or less the same talk, video, Internet, and standby times despite including a faster processor, but that's not an improvement. That's treading water while carrying more weight.

4. Still no 128GB model

I've never understood why Apple doesn't offer this option. Most users carry growing libraries of apps, games, music, movies, and the like, but Apple has never seen fit to push past the 64GB limit for iPhone storage. Most Android phones have a microSD slot that allows virtually unlimited storage -- maybe not in a big contiguous chunk, but at least you have the extra breathing room if you need it.

Schiller talked up the iPhone 5S as the "gold standard" of smartphones. So where's the 128GB option many users have spent years clamoring for?

5. A little catch-up, very little innovation

There's no question Apple's fingerprint reader will garner lots of attention in the coming days, and with good reason: it's an innovative feature -- arguably the iPhone's first real hardware innovation in years.

But it still feels, well, small. Maybe that's inevitable; maybe we've seen just about everything a smartphone can do, and small, incremental improvements are all that's left. On the other hand, aren't we all waiting for Apple to wow us again? When was the last time that happened?

The iPhone 5S has exactly what was expected: a faster processor and a better camera (one that merely catches up to the cameras in some other phones). Those features aren't "wow" -- they're "meh."

[ZENMasterTYL]

ho hum... next!

[rna800]

Iphone 5c - NO
Iphone 5s - PASS

[Retz]

just how reliable and effective is the fingerprint scanner?

[foresterx]

I guess they're running out of ideas since steve jobs already died and he was the one who has all the ideas. I have a 5 and only bought a 5 because my 4s broke and honestly besides the longer phone there is very minimal difference and looking at the 5s/c i don't really see anything different spec wise.

And seriously people are stupid if they think having a 128gb phone is a good idea. 16gb nga lang sandali lang tumatagal battery pano pa kaya pag 128 na.

[asb75]

Nope, nothing to excite about of buying it. I know what about to say is off topic, talo pa sila nang Nintendo sa innovation.

[NiCe2KnowU]

nope, NOTE 3 nalang

[uls]

madami parin bibili niyan

[Retz]

plastic casing, A6 chip and no fingerprint scanner lang pagkakaiba sa 5s ng 5c.

[greatauror28]

Here's what I think:

1. Screen - Yeah, I know deep inside that we would benefit more if a bigger-screened iPhone is launched but knowing their trend of releasing versions of iPhone they won't jump to a new model after introducing an all-new model one year after.

2. Processor - A7 64-bit processor and M7 motion chip offers a lot of possibilities especially when the game dev knew how to harness this flexibility and power. I see nothing wrong with this. Faster processor really doesn't mean more power usage.

3. Battery Life - Apple must have designed a way to extend even a bit of battery life thru apps optimization and more silent background processes, which lengthens the device's juice. Same battery life as the iPhone 5 is not really convincing.

4. Storage - And I thought these iPhones will start from 32gb up to 128gb, but I was mistaken. Maybe apple engr's deemed that 16gb is enough for these trying times? I can't agree on that.

5. Fingerprint Sensor - Apple call it Touch ID. For me personally, this could be very innovative from Apple. It will ease my life a bit as I only need to place a thumb instead of inputting usernames and passwords of credit cards, bank accounts and numerous forums im logging on every single day.
I could even save about 2 seconds of my life by using my thumbmark, instead of logging in my passcode. That is 3.95 hours saved in a year.

6. iOS 7 - I must say i'm really excited to try this on my iPhone 5. I must also admit what John Ive said in the Apple Event movie clip saying "its great to know that its new yet its the same". Kind of a new pair of jeans which fits like your old one. There's this homely feeling. A whole new design of icons, wallpapers, swipe gestures, etc. really are the edge and selling point of the new iPhones.

7. Pricing - Apple should have made the iPhone 5C more cheaper, say $399 for a contract-free unit. By slashing only a hundred bucks with it, it kinda kills the competition. For a lesser demographic (and color-loving folks) they will be happy for the $100 savings. But for the larger majority, $100 can be shrugged off for the sake of a better phone with touch ID, metal casing and an S at the end.

So, having used an iPhone5 since january, will I upgrade?

Maybe, maybe not. It depends how the iPhone 5s progresses and IF i see an advantage of having the newer one in the future.

[testament11]

Nope. Another gastos na naman yan. Baka di pa rin uubra sa Note 2 yan. Now that Note 3 is just around the corner, baka pakainin na naman ng alikabok ng Samsung ang Apple.

Tsaka they're going sideways nalang instead of going up. Not the typical Apple where Jobs is under control.

[Retz]

ang main advantage lang nakikita ko, ung iphone hindi nag hahang compared sa samsung.

[SiRbossR]

As launched, prices will be:

iPhone 5C in a 2-yr plan
16gb - $99
32gb - $199

iPhone 5S in a 2-yr plan
16gb - $199
32gb - $299
64gb - $399

For a $100 savings, will you get the colored, plastic one without the overrated fingerprint sensor?

5S is better. Better processor, camera, gpu and new features. the 5C is a plastic iPhone 5.

[SiRbossR]

Nope. Another gastos na naman yan. Baka di pa rin uubra sa Note 2 yan. Now that Note 3 is just around the corner, baka pakainin na naman ng alikabok ng Samsung ang Apple.

Tsaka they're going sideways nalang instead of going up. Not the typical Apple where Jobs is under control.

I really don't think that the iPhone is really competing against other flagships. Apple just makes them to make money out of people thinking it's very very good. Well, it is good, but not really THAT good.

[Monseratto]

[111prez]

Pag hand me down, why not, chocnut?

[Retz]

apple could have remove the retina display in 5c to bring down cost.