iPhone 5S and 5C: which one to opt for if you think buy one - 20minutos.es

class=”text”> A man poses with two new iPhone you just bought at an Apple store in Paris. (AP)

new iPhone from Apple are the big bet of the company for this fall 2013. They are not intended for users who have already an iPhone 5 (or iPhone 4S), but for those with previous generations or are looking for a high end smartphone with the latest market developments. The iPhone 5S and 5C share the same screen as the iPhone 5. That is, a 4-inch multitouch screen with a resolution of 1,136 x 640 pixels, with a density of 326 dots per inch. In addition, both models premiered iOS 7, the new version of the mobile operating system from Apple.

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move some differences to keep in mind when opting for either model:

iPhone 5C

For iPhone 5C, the other major hardware features are the same as the iPhone 5. That is, has an Apple A6 processor , a gigabyte of RAM, a rear camera of 8 megapixels and a 1.2-megapixel front for video conferencing. This phone is available in two versions depending on the storage space: 16 and 32 gigabytes.

class=”imp”> The 5S aims to compete with Samsung Galaxy S4, LG Optimus GS, Nokia Lumia 1020, Sony Xperia Z1 or HTC One iPhone 5C difference regarding iPhone 5 reside in its exterior components . The housing, instead of being made from a piece of aluminum, plastic is polycarbonate which is a transparent resin has been added to endow its surface durability. Due to the change of materials, the phone is 20 grams heavier than the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 5S.

However, the estimated free for the 16-gigabyte model low 100 euros about the iPhone 5: 599 euros. For this price policy, this terminal is oriented to offer mobile operators associated with a contract plan. Apple looks to emerging markets, especially China , which has signed an agreement with the operator China Mobile, which has 600 million customers.

In the U.S., this phone will sell some operators at a price of $ 99 with a two-year stay. In Spain, where the subsidy is becoming less common, it may only be free or installment loan.

iPhone 5S

iPhone 5S is a very similar terminal outside the iPhone 5 today, but updated some of its hardware components to compete with its main rivals high-end Samsung Galaxy S4, LG Optimus GS, Nokia Lumia 1020, Sony Xperia Z1 or HTC One

The new phone has a processor called Apple A7 , the first microprocessor for mobile devices that works on 64-bit architecture. This new chip has sufficient capacity to manage laptops, game consoles or tablets. In this sense, it seems a device intended to be a portable technology center capable of serving both content to a bigger screen such as a TV, or even to office tasks with the same power as a laptop, provided you have the due accessories.

According to Apple, the performance of the new processor is twice the A6 model and up to 56 times greater than the first iPhone. But in the new architecture will notice only prominently users when running applications such as video games art developed for 64-bit . So will the iPhone application developers who will have to create new ones that take advantage of the new 64-bit architecture.

This phone also includes a new coprocessor called M7, in charge of measuring user activity and movement. That is, this processor can quantify user’s physical activity, like that of other devices like bracelets Fitbit or Nike + Fuelband Flex, but will have all the features of these. The Nike + Move will be the first to use this new function.