The good: The iPhone 5
adds everything we wanted in the iPhone 4S: 4G LTE, a longer, larger
screen, and a faster A6 processor. Plus, its top-to-bottom redesign is
sharp, slim, and feather-light.
The bad: Sprint
and Verizon models can't use voice and data simultaneously. The smaller
connector renders current accessories unusable without an adapter.
There's no NFC, and the screen size pales in comparison to jumbo Android
models.
The bottom line: 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.
The iPhone 5 is the iPhone we've wanted since 2010, adding long-overdue
upgrades like a larger screen and faster 4G LTE in a razor-sharp new
design. This is the iPhone, rebooted.
The new design is flat-out lovely both to look at and to hold, and it's hard to find a single part that hasn't been tweaked from the iPhone 4S. The iPhone 5 is at once completely rebuilt and completely familiar.
The new design is flat-out lovely both to look at and to hold, and it's hard to find a single part that hasn't been tweaked from the iPhone 4S. The iPhone 5 is at once completely rebuilt and completely familiar.