iPhone 5s is purposefully imagined. Meticulously considered. Precision crafted. It’s not just a product of what’s technologically possible. But what’s technologically useful. It’s not just what’s next. But what should be next.

The most Advanced technology all leads up to this

iPhone 5 set a precedent, with an amazing amount of technology in a remarkably thin, light design. iPhone 5s builds on that achievement with Touch ID — a fingerprint identity sensor. An A7 chip with 64-bit architecture. An even more impressive iSight camera. And ultrafast LTE wireless.

To do color justice, we had to rethink how we think of plastic

iPhone 5s is the first 64‑bit smartphone in the world. And iOS 7 was designed with that in mind, built specifically for 64‑bit architecture. Which makes iOS 7 just as advanced as the iPhone it’s on.

Before you

iPhone 5 set a precedent. Apple engineers and designers managed to compress first-of-their-kind technologies inside a space that’s a mere 7.6 millimeters thin and 112 grams light. A feat like that required designing or redesigning multiple components. And it resulted in an incredibly thin, impressively light, extraordinarily powerful smartphone. After coming so far with iPhone 5, it was a perfect place to start with iPhone 5s. And while the engineering challenge was significant, we succeeded in adding more to it without making iPhone 5s bigger or heavier.

Improve performance without sacrificing Battery Life

Noticeably faster performance and graphics that feel more true to life. That’s the perennial goal when creating a new mobile chip. But performance shouldn’t come at the expense of efficiency. Poor battery life for the sake of speed is never an option with iPhone. Which is why we engineered an all-new chip and an all-new coprocessor for iPhone 5s: A7 and M7.

The A7 chip is designed around 64-bit architecture — a first for any smartphone. The move to 64-bit has been years in the making. But we did it because we wanted to put desktop-class processing power in the palm of people’s hands. Just imagining what people will do with that made the decision to invest in it an easy one. The A7 chip gives iPhone 5s the power it needs for all the capabilities it now possesses. It’s up to 2x faster than the previous generation in both CPU and graphics performance. It has an all-new image signal processor. And it supports OpenGL ES 3.0, enabling visual effects previously possible only on computers and gaming consoles. Yet with all these performance enhancements, A7 is still energy efficient.

The new M7 coprocessor is designed to make iPhone 5s even more efficient. It offloads work from the A7 chip by collecting motion data from the accelerometer, gyroscope, and compass. Apps can then use this data without constantly engaging the A7 chip. Because M7 is engineered for this specific task, it uses significantly less power than A7 would require. So again, battery life is spared.

The world's favorite Camera was a great starting point

You recognize just how indispensable a smartphone camera is when it achieves certain things. It shoots consistently great photos all the time, anytime. It’s full featured without being complicated. And it’s packaged in a device that’s slim and light enough to always be with you. The iSight camera does all those things remarkably well. So well, in fact, it’s become the world’s most popular camera. But while people love using it, we weren’t satisfied. And as we considered enhancing it, we knew we could go one of two ways: Simply add more megapixels for the sake of marketing a bigger number. Or keep the megapixel count at 8 but add a larger, state-of-the-art sensor.

A larger sensor allows the individual pixels to get larger. And larger pixels, not more pixels, mean a better picture. So iPhone 5s has an all-new 8MP sensor. One that’s 15 percent larger than before, with pixels measuring 1.5 microns. We also increased the aperture to ƒ/2.2. All that adds up to 33 percent greater light sensitivity. That’s significant, because more light gives you better, brighter images with even more accurate colors. And the new True Tone flash intelligently figures out exactly how much light your shot needs. Why did we add all these features to an already amazing camera? Because it’s much more efficient to teach iPhone to take great photos than it is to teach millions of people to be expert photographers.

iOS 7 and iPhone 5s - a beautiful example and hardware designed together

Among the many things that went into the design of iOS 7, one was a consideration of the devices on which it would run. We knew iPhone 5s would be powered by the A7 chip and 64-bit architecture. And we designed iOS 7 to take advantage of it. Beyond that, however, the design goal of iOS 7 was to take a familiar and loved operating system and make the experience of using it even simpler, more useful, and more enjoyable.

iOS 7 is the manifestation of simplicity. The interface is purposely unobtrusive. Anything that doesn’t add value has been stripped away. So the focus is on what matters most: your content. Layers and translucency create depth and provide a sense of context and place. Animation and motion make everything more engaging. And the result is a better, smarter, more delightful experience overall. iOS 7 is just another way iPhone 5s is the culmination of forward thinking.

Apps for all your waking hours. And your sleeping ones too.

Check in for your flight. Make a movie in minutes from your home videos. Set your alarm so you can catch the sunrise. With lots of great Apple-designed apps built in, and more you can download free from the App Store, you’ll run out of daylight before you run out of things to do with your iPhone.

Just ask Siri.

Siri is the intelligent assistant that helps you get things done, just by asking. Talk to Siri as you would to a person: Ask “Do I need an umbrella?” or “Did the Giants win last night?” or “What time is the barbecue on Sunday?” Siri not only understands what you say, it knows what you mean. It figures out the right apps to use to find the right answer. Then, just like a personal assistant, Siri provides you with the information you need.

iOS: The world’s most advanced mobile operating system.

At the core of every iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch is iOS. It includes all the built-in apps you use every day and all the intuitive technology — like Multi‑Touch and Siri — that makes iPad so advanced. With every free iOS update comes even more capability for your devices. You’ll find the latest version, iOS 7, already installed on iPad. So right out of the box, you get more than 200 new features to make the things you do every day even better.

Lightning Connector

Part of every new iPhone is the all-new Lightning connector. It’s 80 percent smaller than the 30‑pin connector. And it features an all-digital, eight-signal design that’s significantly more durable. Another brilliant feature of Lightning: It’s reversible. Which means there’s no wrong way to plug in the cable.

Technical Specifications:

Display

• Display Size: 4.0 inches, 640 x 1136 pixels, (~326 ppi pixel density)
• Display Type: LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
• Fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button

Camera

• Primary Camera: 8 Megapixels, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash (True Tone) flash
• Video: Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization
• Camera Features: 1/3'' sensor size, 1.5 µm pixel size, simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, HDR panorama, HDR photo
• Secondary Camera: Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular

Operating System

• iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 7.0.3

Processor

• Chipset: A7 chip with 64-bit architecture
• CPU: Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
• GPU: PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)

Memory

• Internal Memory: 16 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
• Card Slot: No

Sound

• Alert types: Vibration, proprietary ringtones
• Loud Speaker: Yes
• 3.5mm Jack: Yes

General

• 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• SIM: Nano-SIM

Data

• Speed: DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
• Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
• USB: Yes, v2.0

Features

• Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
• Messaging: iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
• Browser: HTML (Safari)
• Radio: No
• GPS: Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
• Java: No
• iCloud cloud service
• Twitter and Facebook integration
• TV-out
• Maps
• Document viewer/editor ((Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• iBooks PDF reader
• Image viewer/editor
• Voice memo/dial/command
• Predictive text input

Multimedia

• Audio formats supported: AAC (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
• Video formats supported: H.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

Power

• Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 1560 mAh battery (5.92 Wh)
• Stand-by: Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G)
• Talk Time: Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
• Internet use: Up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi
• Video playback: Up to 10 hours
• Audio playback: Up to 40 hours