Apple iPhone 5 reviews by real users Apple iPhone 5
- 4"LCD IPSHD16:9
- 112 g58.6 mm123.8 mm8.0 mm
- A6 Dual-Core 1 GB RAM 16 GB
- v? 13.608
- 1440 mAh
- 1 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.4 IMX145 Exmor RS SELF 1.2 Mpx · ƒ/--
- iOS 10 iOS 10
User score
Design & Materials
75 reviews
75 reviews
75 reviews
75 reviews
Performance & Hardware
75 reviews
75 reviews
75 reviews
Camera
75 reviews
75 reviews
75 reviews
75 reviews
Connectivity
75 reviews
75 reviews
75 reviews
Battery
- 21%Less than half day
- 37%Less than a day
- 37%One day
- 3%More than one day
- 1%Two days or more
75 reviews
Software
- 34%It comes with a clean operating system
- 53%It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
- 12%It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
75 reviews
- 19%Never
- 12%Once a year
- 29%Every six months
- 40%Every two months or less
75 reviews
User reviews
- iOS 10 makes it a buggy mess, Useless for phone calls with no VoLTE support.
I'm a phone collector, and I decided to sit down and give the iPhone 5 a chance. First problem, it uses 3G to make and receive phone calls, which is a huge issue because my carrier shut down 3G in 2020, rendering it useless for phone calls. It refuses to connect to LTE because I'm pretty sure it uses something to verify your line related to the phone. The phone's latest software is iOS 10, which is a good operating system other than the fact that in the 3 years I've collected phones I've never seen an iPhone like this lag and be buggy THIS MUCH. Unlocking the phone is fine, but it will get HOT when you try doing anything remotely intensive. The camera SUCKS by the way, which is something I never thought I would say. Taking mirror selfies for example look terrible even if the lights are on, and the flash in NO help at all. Outdoors pics are fine I guess, but they aren't good at all comparable to the Samsung Galaxy S3 or S4.
- 1.1
- Screen7.0
- Performance1.6
- Camera3.5
- Connectivity3.0
- Battery0.0
View answers - the phone is okay if you break yours, but using it as a daily driver could bring pain in the buttPros
- good camera
- iOS
- Okay-ish performance
- Good speaker
Cons- Outdated iOS 10
- Can't play demanding games
- Can lag at times
- Battery life sucks
- 7.8
- Screen6.3
- Performance5.7
- Camera7.8
- Connectivity8.3
- Battery5.0
View answers - Dull Experience But Passes Barely
First of all this phone (IPhone 5 16GB) isn't a bad phone. It was quite a good phone when it launched but not the best even though it's price was the highest. I find that the best thing or most thing that is liked about this phone is the small form factor. I can fit quite easily in any pocket and isn't that heavy. The battery is small and won't last 5 hr video playback in airplane mode. The storage is barely enough to install 30 apps while saving some space for photos or music. The display is 720p and LCD display that is quite bad as in resolution. The speakers could be better but are fine. Over all I feel that it is not bad for a non frequent user that needs a phone but I don't recommend buying this phone as in 2018 or later for any one. There are better phones for the same price or lower. Hope this helped someone out.
Pros- Small Form Factor
- Latest IOS Firmware (10.3.3) Can be JailBroken
Cons- Battery Too Small
- Low Storage
- Quite Slow Performance
- No More Firmware Updates
- Heats Up Easily
- 6.3
- Screen8.0
- Performance4.7
- Camera6.5
- Connectivity8.3
- Battery0.0
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