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iPhone 5s Technical specifications
It has a 4-inch Retina display and the A7 chip with 64-bit architecture chip. Storage options: 16GB, 32GB, 64GB. Colors: Space Gray. Weight: 112 g.
- Display4″ LED
- ChipA7 chip with 64-bit a…
- Batteryup to 10 h
- Storage16GB–64GB
- Weight112 g
- Space Gray
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iPhone 5s: key specifications
| Display | 4″ LED · Retina · 1136 × 640, 326 ppi |
|---|---|
| Chip | A7 chip with 64-bit architecture |
| Storage | 16GB / 32GB / 64GB |
| Video | 1080p · up to 30 fps |
| Battery | up to 10 h (video playback) |
| Connector | Lightning |
| Weight | 112 g |
| Biometrics | Touch ID |
| SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Connectivity | LTE · Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n · Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Operating System | iOS 9 |
| Model Numbers | A1533, A1453, A1457, A1530 |
Models, storage and colors
Model Numbers
- A1533
- A1453
- A1457
- A1530
Where to find the model number: Settings → General → About, then tap the Model Number field.
Storage
- 16GB
- 32GB
- 64GB
Colors
- Space Gray
Complete specifications
Finish
- Space Gray
- Gold
- Silver
Capacity
- 16GB
- 32GB
- 64GB
Display
- Retina display
- 4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
- 1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
- 800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
- 500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
- Full sRGB standard
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Video Recording
- 1080p HD video recording (30 fps)
- True Tone flash
- Slo-mo video (120 fps)
- Time-lapse video
- Video stabilization
- Take still photos while recording video
- Face detection
- 3x zoom
- Video geotagging
Power and Battery
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
- Talk timeUp to 10 hours on 3G
- Standby timeUp to 10 days
- Internet useUp to 8 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi
- Video playbackUp to 10 hours
- Audio playbackUp to 40 hours
Cellular and Wireless
- Model A1533 (GSM)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25)
- Model A1533 (CDMA)CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25)
- Model A1453CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26)
- Model A1457UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
- Model A1530UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20); TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40)
- 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
- Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
SIM Card
- Nano-SIM
- iPhone 5s is not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards.
Touch ID
- Fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button
Sensors
- Touch ID
- Three-axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Proximity sensor
- Ambient light sensor
Location
- Assisted GPS and GLONASS
- Digital compass
- Wi-Fi
- Cellular
- iBeacon microlocation
Video Calling
- FaceTime
- iPhone 5s to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
- HVGA-resolution (480 by 368) calls over Wi-Fi
Audio Calling
- FaceTime
- iPhone 5s to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or cellular
- Wi-Fi calling
Audio Playback
- Audio formats supportedAAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
- User-configurable maximum volume limit
External Buttons and Connectors
- On/off - Sleep/wake
- Volume up/down
- Ring/silent
- Home/Touch ID sensor
- 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
- Microphone
- Built-in speaker
- Lightning connector
Built-in Apps
- Camera
- Photos
- Health
- Messages
- Phone
- FaceTime
- Music
- Wallet
- Safari
- Maps
- Calendar
- iTunes Store
- App Store
- Notes
- News
- Contacts
- iBooks
- Game Center
- Weather
- Reminders
- Clock
- Videos
- Stocks
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- Calculator
- Voice Memos
- Compass
- Podcasts
- Watch
- Tips
- iCloud Drive
Rating for Hearing Aids
- iPhone 5s (Model A1453, A1533)M3, T4
- iPhone 5s (Model A1457, A1530)M4, T4
System Requirements
- Apple ID (required for some features)
- Internet access
- Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:Mac: OS X v 10.8.5 or laterPC: Windows 7 or lateriTunes 12.3 or later (free download from www.apple.com/itunes/download)
- MacOS X v 10.8.5 or later
- PCWindows 7 or later
- iTunes 12.3 or later (free download from www.apple.com/itunes/download)
Environmental Requirements
- Operating ambient temperature32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
- Nonoperating temperature-4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
- Relative humidity5% to 95% noncondensing
- Operating altitudetested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)
Languages
- Language SupportEnglish (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- English (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- QuickType keyboard supportEnglish (Australia, Canada, India, UK, U.S.), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese
- English (Australia, Canada, India, UK, U.S.), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese
- QuickType keyboard support with predictive input8English (Australia, Canada, India, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish (Mexico, Spain), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Thai, Turkish
- English (Australia, Canada, India, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish (Mexico, Spain), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Thai, Turkish
- Dictation languagesEnglish (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovakian, Swedish, Turkish, Thai, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovakian, Swedish, Turkish, Thai, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Siri languagesEnglish (Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong), Swedish (Sweden), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Norwegian (Norway), Russian (Russia), Turkish (Türkiye), Thai (Thailand), Portuguese (Brazil)
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- English (Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong), Swedish (Sweden), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Norwegian (Norway), Russian (Russia), Turkish (Türkiye), Thai (Thailand), Portuguese (Brazil)
- Definition dictionary supportEnglish, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
- English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
- Bilingual dictionary supportChinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish
- Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish
- Spell checkEnglish (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.), French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Turkish
- English (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.), French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Turkish
In the Box
- iPhone 5s
- Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic
- Lightning to USB Cable
- 5W USB Power Adapter
Weight & Dimensions
- Height4.87 inches (123.8 mm)
- Width2.31 inches (58.6 mm)
- Depth0.30 inch (7.6 mm)
- Weight3.95 ounces (112 grams)
Chips
- A7 chip with 64-bit architecture
- M7 motion coprocessor
iSight Camera
- 8 megapixels with 1.5µ pixels
- ƒ/2.2 aperture
- Sapphire crystal lens cover
- True Tone flash
- Backside illumination sensor
- Five-element lens
- Hybrid IR filter
- Autofocus
- Tap to focus
- Exposure control
- Auto HDR for photos
- Face detection
- Panorama
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Photo geotagging
FaceTime Camera
- 1.2MP photos (1280 by 960)
- ƒ/2.4 aperture
- 720p HD video recording
- Auto HDR for photos
- Backside illumination sensor
- Face detection
- Exposure control
TV and Video
- AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)
- Video mirroring and video out supportUp to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
- Video formats supportedH.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
Free Apps from Apple
- iMovie
- Pages
- Keynote
- Numbers
- iTunes U
- GarageBand
- Apple Store
- Trailers
- Remote
- Find My iPhone
- Find My Friends
Headphones
- Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic
- Storage and travel case
Connector
- Lightning
Mail Attachment Support
- Viewable document types.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics
- .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics
iPhone and the Environment
- Apple takes a complete product life cycle approach to determining our environmental impact. Learn more about iPhone and the Environment
- iPhone 5s embodies Apple’s continuing environmental progress. It is designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:
- Mercury-free LED-backlit display
- Arsenic-free display glass
- Brominated flame retardant-free
- PVC-free
- Power adapter outperforms strictest global energy efficiency standards
- Apple and the Environment
- Recycling
- Apple takes a holistic view of materials management and waste minimization. Learn more about how to recycle your iPhone.
Apple iPhone 5s technical specifications
This page contains complete technical specifications for Apple iPhone 5s, including display, chip, storage, colors, model numbers, dimensions, weight, operating system, connectivity, battery information and other hardware details.
Use this information to compare Apple devices, identify the exact model, check compatibility and verify key hardware features before service, repair, resale or purchase.
iPhone 5s — FAQ
What is the display size of Apple iPhone 5s?
Apple iPhone 5s has 4″ LED Retina (1136 × 640, 326 ppi).
What chip does Apple iPhone 5s use?
Apple iPhone 5s uses A7 chip with 64-bit architecture.
What storage capacities are available for Apple iPhone 5s?
Available storage capacities include 16GB, 32GB, 64GB.
What are the model numbers for Apple iPhone 5s?
Known model numbers include A1533, A1453, A1457, A1530.
What colors does Apple iPhone 5s come in?
Apple iPhone 5s is available in Space Gray.
What are the dimensions and weight of Apple iPhone 5s?
Apple iPhone 5s weighs 112 g.
How long does the Apple iPhone 5s battery last?
Battery life of Apple iPhone 5s: up to 10 h (video playback).
