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Smartphones · Apple

Apple iPhone 5s

This record covers Apple iPhone 5s. Screen diagonal: 4 inches. Mass: 112 g.

Your situation

Decision context · US · USD

Our scores

Longevity

Longevity score not available

Version 3.2.0

Required to calculate the score:

  • Current support status or published end year
Details that would improve the score (6)
  • Published support end date
  • Announced minimum support duration
  • Repairability index with scale and scheme
  • Parts currently available
  • Official repair manual
  • Replaceable battery
How the decision is calculated

Declared resilience

Not rated

Missing criteria: Declared battery cycles, Declared water and dust protection, Declared repeated drop resistance, Declared support duration

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version declared-resilience/4.3.0

Published declarations: this score does not predict service life.

Score methodology

Editorial repairability

Not rated

Missing criteria: Disassembly depth, Repair documentation, Fastener removal, Availability of a compatible genuine part

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version repairability/4.3.0

Editorial score separate from the regulatory index and the longevity score.

Score methodology

Customer feedback

Not rated

Missing criteria: Customer review score

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version customer-feedback/4.2.0

Customer satisfaction, not a durability test.

Score methodology

What we know

Protectionsapphire glass present on the home button
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : verre saphir présent sur le bouton home
journaldugeek.com
Front cameraa new FaceTime HD camera
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : une nouvelle caméra FaceTime HD
apple.com
Mobile connectivitythis new iPhone is compatible with French LTE networks
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : ce nouvel iPhone est compatible avec les réseaux LTE français
01net.com

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Version repair-economics/1.4.0 · How the decision is calculated

Strengths and things to know

Reported strengths

  • With this new generation of iPhone, Apple has managed to greatly improve things

Good to know

  • you will need to plug it into the mains every evening when you get home, or even a mid-flight top-up if you use it intensively, for surfing, calls or games.

Prices

US · USD Published price information for this market, without currency conversion. Prices do not affect the verdict.

Price unknown

Key facts

Repairability

Repair limitations
the battery is more firmly glued than before · the panel, for its part, is bonded to the protective glass
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : la batterie est plus fermement collée qu’auparavant · la dalle est quant à elle soudée au verre de protection
journaldugeek.com · Oct 16, 2026journaldugeek.com · Oct 16, 2026
Index scale
6 out of 10
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : 6 sur 10
journaldugeek.com · Oct 16, 2026

Durability

Editorial justifications
the small size of the batteries, compared with those offered by the competition, does not perform miracles.
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : la petite taille des batteries, au regard de celle proposée par la concurrence, ne permet pas de miracle.
01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Limitations
you will need to plug it into the mains every evening when you get home, or even a mid-flight top-up if you use it intensively, for surfing, calls or games.
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : il faudra passer par la case secteur tous les soirs en rentrant chez vous, voire faire un ravitaillement en vol si vous faites un usage intensif, du surf, des appels ou des jeux.
01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Protection
sapphire glass present on the home button
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : verre saphir présent sur le bouton home
journaldugeek.com · Oct 16, 2026
Review scale
3.9 /5 01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Risks
to slightly doubt the (long-term) protective capability of the sapphire glass on the home button
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : douter légèrement de la capacité de protection (à long terme) du verre saphir présent sur le bouton home
journaldugeek.com · Oct 16, 2026
Strengths
With this new generation of iPhone, Apple has managed to greatly improve things
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Avec cette nouvelle génération d’iPhone, Apple a réussi à beaucoup améliorer les choses
01net.com · Oct 16, 2026

Specifications

Battery capacity
1560 mAh journaldugeek.com · Oct 16, 2026
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.0 01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Brand
Apple apple.com · Oct 19, 2026
Front camera
a new FaceTime HD camera
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : une nouvelle caméra FaceTime HD
apple.com · Oct 19, 2026
Main camera
a new lens, which now opens to f/2.2, and a new, larger sensor, but still 8 MP
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : un nouvel objectif, qui ouvre désormais à f/2.2, et d’un nouveau capteur plus grand mais de 8 Mpixels toujours
01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Mobile connectivity
this new iPhone is compatible with French LTE networks
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : ce nouvel iPhone est compatible avec les réseaux LTE français
01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
CPU
Still equipped with two cores clocked at 1.3 GHz, this new 64-bit processor
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Toujours doté de deux cœurs, cadencés à 1,3 GHz, ce nouveau processeur 64 bits
01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Brightness
500 support.apple.com · Oct 19, 2026
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Screen size
4 inches 01net.com01net.com
Resolution
640 x 1136 01net.com
Display technology
LCD 01net.com
Fingerprint sensor
fingerprint reader, Touch ID
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : lecteur d’empreinte digitale, Touch ID
01net.com
GPU
Integrated
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Intégrée
01net.com
Height
123.8 mm support.apple.com
Model
iPhone 5S journaldugeek.com
RAM options
1 GB 01net.com
Release year
2013 support.apple.com
SIM
Nano-SIM support.apple.com
Processor
the new Apple A7 chip
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : la nouvelle puce Apple A7
01net.com
Storage options
16 GB · 32 GB · 64 GB support.apple.comsupport.apple.comsupport.apple.com
Thickness
7.6 mm support.apple.com
USB
Proprietary
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Propriétaire
01net.com
Width
58.6 mm support.apple.com
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11b, Wi-Fi 802.11g, Wi-Fi 802.11n 01net.com
Not disclosed · 56
Declared drop resistance
not disclosed
Isolated report
not disclosed
Acknowledged defect
not disclosed
Number of reviews
not disclosed
Review platforms
not disclosed
Review score
not disclosed
Suitable usage profiles
not disclosed
Unconfirmed signal
not disclosed
Usage limitation
not disclosed
Assessment method
not disclosed
Available parts
not disclosed
Battery replacement
not disclosed
Disassembly depth score
not disclosed
Repair eligibility
not disclosed
EU repairability class
not disclosed
Fasteners score
not disclosed
Repair manual
not disclosed
Parts pairing restrictions
not disclosed
Spare parts availability
not disclosed
Repair programme
not disclosed
Index scheme
not disclosed
Repairability index
not disclosed
Announcement date
not disclosed
Audio
not disclosed
Charge cycles
not disclosed
Battery energy
not disclosed
Optical image stabilisation
not disclosed
Telephoto camera
not disclosed
Ultra-wide camera
not disclosed
Declared battery life
not disclosed
Refresh rate
not disclosed
eSIM
not disclosed
5G
not disclosed
IP rating
not disclosed
Manufacturer reference
not disclosed
Measurement protocols
not disclosed
NFC
not disclosed
RAM
not disclosed
Storage
not disclosed
Supported frequency bands
not disclosed
Variant
not disclosed
VoLTE
not disclosed
Wireless charging
not disclosed
Announced support period
not disclosed
Support commitment
not disclosed
Current official OS
not disclosed
OS upgrades delivered
not disclosed
Published end-of-support year
not disclosed
Last documented patch
not disclosed
OS at launch
not disclosed
Manufacturer interface
not disclosed
Patch scope
not disclosed
Promised OS upgrades
not disclosed
Support status
not disclosed
Support variant
not disclosed
Update release date
not disclosed

Summary

This record covers Apple iPhone 5s. Screen diagonal: 4 inches. Mass: 112 g.

Durability and repair

No admissible observation for this section.

Software support

No admissible observation for this section.

Sources and confidence

  1. 01net.comOct 16, 2026

    la petite taille des batteries, au regard de celle proposée par la concurrence, ne permet pas de miracle.

    Open source
  2. journaldugeek.comOct 16, 2026

    verre saphir présent sur le bouton home

    Open source
  3. 01net.comOct 16, 2026

    3.9 /5

    Open source
  4. apple.comOct 19, 2026

    Apple

    Open source
  5. support.apple.comOct 19, 2026

    Luminosité maximale de 500 cd/m2

    Open source
  6. support.apple.comOct 19, 2026

    Année de commercialisation : 2013

    Open source
Reference date
2026-11-06
Published revision
1962
Evidence coverage
Not disclosed
Sources shown
6

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