Number of megapixels of the iPhone's front camera. Number of megapixels of the iPhone's front camera Daylight shots

Apple iPhone phones from Apple have been produced for more than 10 years and are popular all over the world. Even their obvious opponents admit a number of advantages that are implemented better than those of competitors. A striking example is the main camera on the iPhone. I have several friends who simply stopped using regular digital cameras after purchasing this smartphone. And one even sold a “DSLR”. Indeed, the quality of photos taken on the iPhone is at a very high level and most phones cannot compete with it. How many megapixels is the camera on the iPhone? Many people believe that in order to take a high-quality photo, the camera matrix must have a very, very high resolution! Let's find out!

The resolution of an image is determined by the number of dots it consists of. Moreover, one megapixel is one million pixels, that is, dots. That is, the higher the resolution of the phone’s camera, the better the detail of the image it will take.
Now let's see how many megapixels the camera is on the iPhone.
I collected data for each model, starting from the very first models and ending with the iPhone 6S and iPhone 7, in a table:

As you can see from the data provided, the most modern models of Apple smartphones have an average camera resolution today. On iPhone 7, 6 and SE - only 12 megapixels.

How so?! It seems like - make the matrix resolution as high as possible and you will get great pictures?! No matter how it is!
In itself, a large number of megapixels does not guarantee high image detail. Much also depends on the light sensitivity of the lens, its focusing, noise reduction and image stabilization system. The developers from Apple followed this path.
And in order to take a good picture, the iPhone camera has 12 Megapixels, which is enough for your eyes! Such an image can be scaled over a wide range without loss of quality. And even then, most users will not do this. But due to the excellent performance of the stabilizer, noise reduction and good focusing speed, the iPhone can take excellent photos without chasing the number of megapixels. This fact makes it possible not to make its cost even higher (and they are already sky-high for most of Russia) due to the installation of a matrix with a huge resolution.

Part 2: testing the screen, video playback, camera and summing up

In the first part of the article, we looked at most aspects of the Apple iPhone 5s, leaving out the screen, video playback and photo capabilities to pay closer attention to them in the second part of the article. If you have not read the first part, we advise you to start there and then return to this text.

Screen

The smartphone screen is covered with a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface and, judging by the reflection of bright light sources in it, has a very effective anti-glare filter that is superior to the Google Nexus 7 screen filter in reducing reflection brightness. Doubling (and even tripling) of reflected objects is present to some extent, but the shadows of the objects are very weak; this indicates that there is no air gap between the outer glass and the surface of the matrix. There is a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating on the outer surface of the screen (effective, but still slightly worse than in the case of Google Nexus 7), so fingerprints do not appear as quickly as with regular glass, but are removed more easily.

When manually controlling the brightness, its maximum value was about 520 cd/m², and the minimum was 5 cd/m². As a result, at maximum brightness, even in bright daylight, the screen will remain sufficiently readable, and in complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable level. There is automatic adjustment of the backlight brightness based on the light sensor (it is located to the left of the front camera). In automatic mode, as external lighting conditions change, the screen brightness both increases and decreases. In complete darkness in automatic mode, the brightness is reduced to 5 cd/m² (this is too low), in an office illuminated by artificial light it is set to 200-280 cd/m² when increasing from the minimum (acceptable) and to 500 cd/m² (which is too much) when decreasing from the maximum, and in a brightly lit environment (corresponding to lighting on a clear day outdoors, but without direct sunlight) increases to a maximum of 520 cd/m². As a result, this function does not work quite adequately: in the dark it lowers the brightness too much, and when moving to average light levels the hysteresis is too large. At lower brightness, there is virtually no backlight modulation, so it is impossible to visually see the flickering of the screen.

The iPhone 5s has an IPS matrix. The microphotograph demonstrates the structure of subpixels typical of IPS - if you look closely, you can see the division of subpixels by control electrodes into narrow “beds” characteristic of IPS:

The dark spots in the next photo (at a lower magnification) are dust that has settled somewhere between the layers of the screen.

This is not the first screen with glued layers, but the first in which we found so much dust. Of course, this dirt cannot be seen with the naked eye, and in fact it does not worsen the properties of the screen, but its presence indirectly indicates an insufficiently high production culture at the enterprise that produces screens for this smartphone.

The screen has very good viewing angles without inverting shades and without significant color shifts, even with large viewing deviations from perpendicular to the screen. When deviated diagonally, the black field is highlighted very little and, depending on the direction of the deviation, acquires a red-violet or bluish tint. When viewed perpendicularly, the uniformity of the black field is good. The contrast is high - about 960:1. The gamma curve constructed from 32 points did not reveal a blockage either in the highlights or in the shadows, and the index of the approximating power function is 2.19, which is almost equal to the standard value of 2.2, while the real gamma curve coincides with the power dependence:

The response time for the black-white-black transition is 28 ms (15 ms on + 13 ms off), the transition between gray halftones of 25% and 75% (based on the numerical value of the color) takes a total of 41.5 ms. Color gamut is sRGB:

The spectra show that the matrix’s light filters moderately mix the components with each other, and as a result, visually the colors have a natural saturation:

The balance of shades on the gray scale is good, since the color temperature is slightly higher than the standard 6500 K and its variation is very small, and the deviation from the blackbody spectrum (delta E) is significantly less than 10, which is considered a good indicator for a consumer device. (Dark areas of the gray scale can be ignored, since color balance there is not very important, and the error in measuring color characteristics at low brightness is large.)

Based on the totality of its characteristics, the screen deserves a very high rating. We especially note the high brightness, stable and deep black color, and very good color rendition. When compared with the Apple iPhone 5, you will notice that the new product has a slightly brighter screen and its color reproduction is a little more accurate - however, these differences are not so fundamental as to claim that there is a significant difference between the screens of these devices.

Playing video files

To test the output of video files on the device screen, we used a set of test files with an arrow and a rectangle moving one division per frame (see “Method for testing video playback and display devices. Version 1 (for mobile devices)”). Screenshots with a shutter speed of 1 s helped determine the nature of the output of frames of video files with various parameters: the resolution varied (1280 by 720 (720p) and 1920 by 1080 (1080p) pixels) and frame rate (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 frames/ With). In the tests, we used a standard video player launched from the browser. There is no need to tabulate the test results, as they are excellent: there are no frame drops, the intervals between frames (or groups of frames) alternate evenly. The screen refresh rate appears to be 60Hz. Note that, unlike devices (phones and tablets) on Android, on the screen of the Apple iPhone 5s we never observed a failure in alternating frames. The brightness range displayed on the screen corresponds to the extended range (that is, the range 0-255) - all gradations of shades are distinguished in shadows and highlights. Most video files are encoded in the video luminance range of 16-235, so the extended range for showing movies is harmful, but Apple's player is somehow able to correctly detect the type of encoding, so the screen displays all the gradations in any case, and the black color is real black and white is white. The only thing this smartphone lacks is the ability to display 720p video one-to-one, without scaling. However, given the physical dimensions of the screen, this point is not of fundamental importance.

Camera

iPhone 5s is equipped with two cameras - front with a resolution of 1.2 megapixels and rear with a resolution of 8 megapixels. Traditionally, you cannot change the image resolution here; it will always be 3264x2448 pixels. The exception is the mode in which the camera takes a square photo with a resolution of 2448x2448 pixels. Below are examples of pictures taken with the rear camera in normal mode with a resolution of 8 megapixels.

	Sharpness is quite good in all plans. Toward distant shots, the foliage blends together, but still maintains a decent appearance.
	Grass and foliage are rendered well for 8 megapixels.
	There is a noticeable gradual drop in sharpness towards distant plans, but the camera also stretches them out.
	The exposition is well chosen. Noise in the dark area is almost unnoticeable.
	Not a bad macro shot if you know which area is in focus.
	You can notice areas on the flower that the program was unable to process correctly.
	But sometimes you can achieve good results.

The sharpness of the images is generally quite good. Even in dark areas it is virtually unaffected by noise. It’s nice that the foliage in the background looks soft and is actually foliage, and not sharp, but incomprehensible pieces. And the camera has no problems with exposure in auto mode.

Focusing in macro photography is often wrong, making it quite difficult to capture the desired detail. It takes quite a long time to find the required distance to the object, especially since the minimum focusing distance of the camera is rather long.

HDR images demonstrate not only extended dynamic range, but also good sharpness, which is very valuable in this case. When shooting HDR, the camera takes two photos with slight exposure compensation on both sides. The compensation is quite small, which makes it difficult to immediately highlight a photo with an extended dynamic range.

Laboratory test

	Laboratory lighting (“1”). The stand worked perfectly, without any complaints.
	Lighting ½. With worsening lighting the result is almost as good.
	Lighting ¼. Further deterioration of lighting generated noise, which was very gently processed by noise reduction.
	Lighting ¼, flash. The flash practically returns laboratory lighting conditions.
	Lighting 0. With almost complete absence of light, the camera can no longer cope. However, you can get some idea about the subject.
	Lighting 0, flash. And even in this situation the flash works perfectly.

The operation of the flash does not cause any complaints. When using a flash, the camera, as expected, shortens the shutter speed and reduces light sensitivity, due to which it gains good resolution.

It can be clearly seen that in any lighting, the flash allows you to achieve almost the same resolution and sharpness as in laboratory light.

When there is no light, the flash operates as a focusing assist lamp. In such conditions, the camera takes quite a long time to focus, but the result is worth it. In addition, one cannot help but note the successful tandem of “cold” and “warm” diodes in the flash, which make it possible to obtain colors close to natural even in poor conditions.

Based on the results of the booth shooting, the camera showed itself to be very worthy compared to other smartphones. Despite the smaller 1/3.2″ matrix and not the highest resolution, the graph shows that the iPhone 5s camera is one of the best. And this is confirmed not only by numbers. It manages to work very smoothly at high sensitivity levels thanks to reasonable noise reduction. The result of its work is reminiscent of the color noise suppression function in RAW editors, when color noise becomes gray, and in this form is almost invisible. Camera sharpening is barely noticeable - and only if you know where to look.

Panoramas

In addition to the already familiar Auto and HDR modes, with the release of iOS 7, a panoramic shooting mode appeared in the camera. However, a panorama can only be shot in one position - panning from left to right while holding the smartphone vertically. The camera manages to produce fairly good and sharp panoramas with even exposure.

However, there are also failures.

The blur in the background, the white sky and the black indentations below are the result of poor editing. Of course, part of the problem here is the carelessness of the photographer, but the program also did its job in bad faith.

And yet I would like to note that the camera does panoramas well. On the other hand, this won’t surprise anyone now. But the limitation on the direction of wiring and the location of the smartphone, of course, is a little frustrating.

Comparison with iPhone 5

Of course, we couldn't help but compare the iPhone 5s camera to its predecessor.

As you can see from the above pictures, the cameras of the iPhone 5 and 5s are practically the same.

Video

The rear camera can shoot video at 1080p@30 fps and 720p@120 fps.

It is worth noting that 720p@120 fps video, called “Slow” mode in the smartphone, is slow motion. However, slow motion (120 fps → 30 fps) is correctly reproduced only by the smartphone itself, and on a computer the video is played only as a video with a frequency of 120 frames per second. Apparently, the user is asked to slow down the video on the computer by four times (this can be done in most players when viewing).

Perhaps we cannot say that the camera is ideal. You can't even call her the best. However, in itself it has many advantages and practically no significant disadvantages. So, owners of the iPhone 5s will certainly be glad of such a pleasant feature in the new smartphone, and owners of the iPhone 5, as it turns out, can already use it if they switched to iOS 7.

conclusions

Apple has released a smartphone that cannot be called revolutionary, however, firstly, it is still a very high-quality product, and secondly, it has several interesting features that may well be developed in future devices from both Apple and competing companies.

First of all, this is a fingerprint sensor. Freeing the user from having to enter a password every time and making it physically impossible for strangers to use his smartphone is a good goal. After all, it's no secret that many people are too lazy to come up with and remember complex passwords, and the security of their devices suffers. Again, the fingerprint scanner can be used for many other tasks: for example, on tablets, different levels of access to apps, sites and content for different family members would be useful. For now, this is a matter of the future, but, obviously, the very near future.

The second promising innovation is a 64-bit processor with a new instruction set. Tests have shown that with the same frequency and number of cores, the 64-bit Apple A7 is very significantly (two or more times) superior to the Apple A6, that is, the architecture is very efficient. But this superiority is not yet enough to be the undisputed leader in the market: NVIDIA Tegra 4 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 take the lead in frequency and number of cores, demonstrating in benchmarks no less performance than the Apple A7. Now the main intrigue is this: does Apple have an ace up its sleeve, that is, will the company be able to release in the near future a version of the Apple A7 for the new iPad tablets, but with four cores and a frequency of around 2 GHz, or are there some technical complexity, and the performance of the A7 in the iPhone 5s is still the maximum that Apple engineers are capable of at this stage.

As for the camera and screen, the progress here compared to the previous version of the iPhone is minimal (and in the case of the screen, completely absent), but this does not prevent them from remaining very worthy solutions, which are not based on record technical characteristics, but on the quality of all parameters and excellent adaptability to real specific user tasks.

Now about the cost. iPhone 5s has not yet been officially released in Russia. Most likely, at the start of sales with us, its price will be similar to the current price of the iPhone 5. Particularly impatient gadget lovers can, of course, purchase a smartphone from “gray” supplies today. True, in addition to the traditionally inflated price (from one and a half times for black and white models; up to three times for gold), you need to be prepared for the fact that 4G (LTE) will not work, although, judging by the characteristics, Russian LTE bands are supported in some modifications of iPhone 5s. Most likely, Apple will introduce support for Russian LTE networks by the time official sales start, but it is not a fact that it will automatically appear on “gray” devices purchased in other countries.

Considering that a large number of iPhone 5 users use the camera every day, many are interested in the question - “how many megapixels are there in the iPhone 5s”? Statistics show that the iPhone is the most popular device for taking very high quality photographs and can only compete with a digital camera. The development process of the iPhone 5s is associated with an improved version of the front camera, characterized by the following characteristics: the front camera has 1.2 pixels, the rear one has 8 pixels. Also, to improve the quality of night photographs, a dual flash is used.

According to the specifications of the iPhone 5s, the front camera has 1.2 pixels, and the rear camera has 8 pixels. However, these data alone do not fully reveal all the advantageous features of this innovation.

Thanks to the latest technical developments, this iPhone model provides a modified version of the camera, with advanced design solutions to improve its capabilities. Such technical innovations as the presence of a fingerprint scanner, as well as a modern battery with a longer service life, the use of a large sensor, an innovative flash that allows you to take very high-quality photos in very poor lighting, and also if there is no clarity during the process of photographing a certain object , give maximum comfort during the operation of this iPhone.

A distinctive feature of the camera is the ability to continuously shoot up to ten frames per second. The built-in application will qualitatively analyze the resulting images and select only the clearest images. This application will also arrange images according to their thematic content. In addition, the front camera has very reliable automatic stabilization during the photography process. The presence of built-in optics with electronic accompaniment will help with video shooting immediately before the photographing process. Another innovation in the iPhone is that the iPhone not only takes pictures for sharing on social networks, but also has an excellent chance of producing very high-quality panoramic photography.

For the most part, a modern camera on the iPhone 5c can improve the quality of photography in the presence of such important conditions as low lighting, fast movement, and unclear outline of the subject being photographed. The automated process of taking photos and videos allows you to take pictures using automatic mode. To do this, just click on the “device activation” function, which will lead to capturing the object being photographed and taking photographs independently.

Advantages of the iPhone 5s camera

What are the distinctive features of the iPhone 5s camera from other iPhone analogues? The main difference between the 5s model is the use of the most advanced technological processes (they were mentioned earlier) and the presence of a large sensor. The dimensions of the matrix of this device are 1/3 inch with backlight, while the five has 1/3.2 inch, which is 15% smaller. This has a positive effect on improving the quality of the resulting images.

Among other things, the iPhone 5s uses a 64-bit A7 image processor. It is forty times faster than previous iPhone models and two times faster than, for example, the A6. A high-performance image processing processor allows you to obtain high-quality photos with improved graphics performance of the device. The 5s camera can record video using slow motion using the 720p 120 HD format. The video, in this case, will be captured at a frequency of 120 frames per second and 30 frames per second, thanks to the dynamic range to improve shadow highlighting and focus on image details, while reducing image noise.

A more modern stabilization system allows you to capture four images in simultaneous mode and then combine them into one image, making it much clearer. This is a very important point if there is blur in the image of details, which is not based on matrix shifts or optical stabilization. Taking into account the possibility of photographing in low light conditions on the 5s, a specially designed LED flash system (model 5 and model 5c have only one LED each). The different color gamut fully corresponds to the number of LEDs, and the higher the number, the more accurate and high-quality the image will be.

In the updated version of the iPhone 5s, it is possible to take photographs of up to ten frames per second. This is a very important point when shooting moving objects. Considering that many photographs can be taken, there is a great opportunity to select the best ones. It is possible to create various videos, with very interesting views, using the video editor built into the iPhone system. The iPhone 5s uses a new bright lens with an f/2.2 aperture. A wider field of view is possible thanks to the matrix of the most significant size. If we want to get better pictures, the advantages of the 5s model clearly prevail over other modifications of iPhones.

Considering the high quality of the camera in iPhones from the manufacturer Apple, soon only these models will be used to take professional and high-quality photographs.

Let's remember last year, Apple showed the iPhone 5. The first iPhone with an increased display diagonal to 4″, and, at the same time, it was the return of the classic iPhone due to the unibody aluminum body. Everything seems to be great, what questions could there be for him? And they were, and they appeared immediately after unboxing. First of all, I was surprised by the quality of processing of the new aluminum case; all the models that I came across within a few weeks of the start of sales seemed to be used. There were scratches and chips on the ends of the white model, and the black one lost its presentable appearance after a few weeks of use.

After some time, the technological process that caused the body of the white model to suffer was corrected and the chips disappeared. The painting of the black model was also improved, but it was still not possible to bring it to perfect condition - over time, the paint peeled off at the ends. For comparison, as I wrote in, after 9 months it looks worse than the iPhone 4s, which I used two years ago and now lives with a friend. It doesn't have to be this way and Apple obviously understands this.

The body is not the only problem of the “five”. I told about the bad speaker, about the deteriorating camera, about the defective lock key, about the dust on the camera matrix, which, as it turned out, never gets there for me. What we have? Exactly the same thing that happened in the case of the iPhone 4 - a completely new model, but with a whole bunch of so-called childhood problems. Let’s remember the iPhone 4s - it fixed all the problems of the “four” and it was my first personal iPhone. Having used the iPhone 5 for a long time, I continued to consider the 4s the best of all iPhones. And my opinion changed only now - when I got acquainted with the new iPhone 5s.

Now I know for sure that every iPhone with an additional letter “s” is not an intermediate model, but a polished and completely modified previous one. The new product has fixed almost everything that I could find fault with. I'll start talking about my impressions of using the 5s.

The design of the model remains the same, only the flash has undergone changes, now it is double, and the Home button. But the main thing that has changed is the color of the black model. Apparently, the paint cannot help but peel off the edges, so they decided to abandon it. Now there is no all-black model, instead it is Space Gray. The aluminum body itself, namely the side edges and the back wall, is now not painted on top, the part is simply gray. The front side and rear inserts remain black. Now there’s something like “wet asphalt” - my favorite color in cars. For the first time, I will buy myself not a white phone, but a gray one, because it looks incredibly cool.

The white model remained unchanged and perhaps this also influenced my choice; after a year I got tired of the white one. Another color was added - gold, whatever it's called. Despite the fact that it was dismantled the fastest, I am not at all delighted with it. I think this colorway was imported in smaller quantities, so it was sold out faster.

Touch ID

Now let's move on to the visual differences, the main thing being the Home key. This is the feature that distinguishes the iPhone 5s both in hardware and software. Back in the 4th or 5th beta of iOS 7, support for a fingerprint scanner was discovered, and then it became clear what the emphasis would be. The scanner is built into the Home key, which is why there is no picture on it now. The button has also become flat and is now made of sapphire crystal to prevent scratches.

After the presentation, I was wondering how adequately this scanner would work, and now, having used the smartphone for the weekend, I give myself the answer - very adequately. You can disable the scanner in the settings, but I didn’t have such a desire. The fact is that I clearly understand why I need such security. I have several applications on my iPhone that I have password-protected because I don’t want even my friends to see, for example, my budget. I used to use Coin Keeper without a password, but recently I decided to install it and immediately noticed that even entering 4 digits significantly complicates the process. Now I will unlock both Evernote and Coin Keeper, because no one will unlock my smartphone. Yes, previously it was also possible to set a password for unlocking, but, as I already said, this makes it too difficult to constantly use the smartphone, and I unlock it very often.

Of course, there is no need for anyone to lock their smartphone, but you must admit that everyone is tired of entering a password when installing each new application. Especially when Apple introduced new password requirements. Now you can install applications using your fingerprint. This is cool, no one will buy anything for you, but you don’t need to worry about entering a complex password. Now I'm really looking forward to a scanner like this coming to the iPad and MacBook.

You can set up a fingerprint the first time you turn on your smartphone; later, this is done in the Basic menu - Scanner and fingerprint. Here you need to enter a password, after which you can add/remove a fingerprint. There are five fingerprint slots in total, and you can add multiple fingers to one slot. For example, I added my entire right hand to one slot and all fingers are recognized. Moreover, the scanner’s operation is such that it recognizes a touch in any position, even if you take the smartphone upside down. By the way, I kept my nose in one slot. Works. I think other parts of the body will work too.

We recently filmed an unboxing of the iPhone 5s and in this video we showed in detail how Touch ID works:

Camera

But for me, the main innovation was not the sensor; I was most looking forward to the new camera. Moreover, exactly what she became. I have never been a fan of a large number of MPs, because their quantity does not affect the quality. For detail - yes, but only with an increase in quality, and therefore with an increase in the sensor. In this case, the camera has been improved, and quite seriously. And, most importantly, not software, but physically. The sensor size was increased by 15%, leaving 8 MP, and the aperture ratio was increased from 2.4 to 2.2. This means that each pixel has become larger and is able to receive more light, and even an aperture of 2.2.

In practice, this means better shooting in low light, again, not stretched by software, a more “adult” depth of field, and this is clearly visible when compared with the iPhone 5 in similar photographs, and, please note, the absence of purple highlights when shooting with side light . This was incredibly annoying when I wanted to get highlights, but even under normal conditions such highlights often appeared.

Thanks to the more powerful A7 processor and the ISP chip responsible for processing photos, the camera has become very fast-firing. By holding down the shutter button, the camera literally starts taking pictures. After that, you can choose the best one or save them all.

Examples of photos taken with the main camera. Left - iPhone 5s, right - iPhone 5

In addition, a double flash appeared. The bottom LED is yellow and is designed to make your skin tone more natural when you take photos with flash. But that’s not all; a very pleasant innovation is video shooting at 120 fps at 720p. Moreover, an honest 120 fps, the recording frequency does not drop even in a dark room. After recording a video in this format, right during viewing, you can select the moment where it will slow down. The effect is simply unreal, now I understand that the skater, the video of which was shown during the presentation, was actually filmed on an iPhone 5s. Again, I’m glad that this is not a function for the sake of function, this is something that will be used. To record at 120 fps, you need to go to the leftmost camera window.

SloMo video example

The front camera has also become better, with a backlight sensor, so photos taken with the front camera in low light will also be better. But here the difference is much less noticeable than in the case of the main camera.

Examples of photos taken with the front camera. Left - iPhone 5s, right - iPhone 5

I was also waiting for the increased battery capacity. The new product has a battery capacity of 1570 mAh, which is 170 mAh more than its predecessor. This affected the battery life, but you have to understand, I’m comparing with the iPhone 5, which is almost a year old. It would be more correct to compare the autonomy of the two newly printed models, but I do not have such an opportunity.

And the last thing I was waiting for was the return of the vibration alert from the iPhone 4s. That did not happen.

Performance

Of course, the new product has a new processor - 64-bit A7, new graphics and new RAM. At the same time, the number of cores remains the same - two, as well as the amount of RAM - 1 GB. In the synthetic GeekBench 3 test, the performance increase is twofold.

We conducted a small comparison of the performance of the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5 and made a video about it:

As you can see, the difference is far from what we saw a year ago, when the iPhone 4s was much inferior to the “five” in launching games, as well as in multitasking. Today, the performance of the iPhone 5s is not something worth considering a replacement for.

At the moment, only standard applications and the Infinity Blade 3 game support 64-bit, but Apple promises a “painless” transition to the new architecture for other developers. It is not yet clear to me how this will affect users.

One thing is obvious - the difference will be visible only a little later. Then we will understand the need for another component in the new iPhone - the M7 coprocessor, which combines a gyroscope, accelerometer and electronic compass. It should help save battery power when navigating, as well as in applications that track the position of the smartphone. I really hope that replacements for all kinds of health bracelets will begin to appear.

As I said, this is not a review in the form in which you are used to seeing it on cedar, and I will not dwell long on what you might have read in. The arrangement of elements on the two smartphones has not changed, and the display also remains the same. Speaking about the latter, I cannot say that it is outdated. If we ignore the race for ppi, the iPhone 5s has a very high-quality 4″ display.

iPhone 5s Specifications

• Dimensions: 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm.
• Weight: 112 g.
• Operating system: iOS 7.
• Processor: dual-core, Apple A7, 1.7 GHz
• Display: IPS, 4.0″, 1136 × 640 pixels, 326 ppi
• Memory: 16, 32, 64 GB.
• RAM: 1 GB.
• Camera: main - 8 MP, video recording at 1080p/30 fps and 720p/120 fps, front - 1.3 MP, video recording at 720p/30 fps.
• Wireless technologies: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0.
• Interface connectors: 3.5 mm headphone jack, Lightning.
• Battery: Li-Pol battery 1570 mAh.

To summarize all of the above, I would like to note: Apple exceeded my expectations. I may not be 100% happy with the updated iOS design, but the smartphone itself turned out great. There are no controversial functions in it that one might think would disappear in a couple of generations as unnecessary. I think that both the scanner and the M7 will be further developed by Apple; moreover, similar solutions will soon be seen in devices from other manufacturers.

Personally, I liked the new product, first of all, the new camera. I won’t tell you why this is so important to me; if you follow cedar, you should know it yourself. I was also very pleased with the scanner and the new color - gray. This year I am not at all hesitant about whether I need to upgrade, definitely yes.

Last year, after the presentation of the iPhone 5, famous photographer Austin Mann went to Iceland to compare the quality of images from the camera of the new smartphone with photos taken on the iPhone 4s. A month ago, Apple introduced its flagship iPhone 5s, equipping a smartphone with an f/2.2 aperture and dual LED flash. To test whether the 5s camera is really that good, the traveler headed to Patagonia, where he tested images from the iPhone 5 and 5s for a week.

Together with his colleagues, Mann conquered mountain peaks, walked on glaciers and even slept in the wilderness. The photos turned out amazing. Austin decided not to edit most of them using third-party applications so that you and I could enjoy authentic photographs of picturesque mountain spaces ( panoramas are clickable).

Panorama taken at

iPhone 5 (highlighted shadows)

iPhone 5s (highlighted shadows)

Panorama shot on iPhone 5

According to the photographer, the iPhone 5s camera outperformed the iPhone 5 in all tests. I wonder how he would describe the Nokia Lumia 1020 with a 41-megapixel camera.

Although smartphones can take pictures, phones are unlikely to be able to. Nevertheless, there are cases when companies, in order to reduce costs, replaced them with ordinary reporters with iPhones.

Many people wonder: how to take such cool pictures on the iPhone? In fact, photographers often cannot do without additional accessories like a tripod or a detachable lens. In this case, Austin only used a tripod and an iPhone.

By the way, Mann’s site will certainly be of interest to lovers of beautiful photographs. Right on its home page is information about the photographer's current journey - from city, country and local weather to the lens currently used.