IPhone 5s performs very well for a device of its age. We can’t think of a single two-year-old device that would perform as well based on the experiences of our friends and family members. A two-year-old phone isn’t something we’d usually recommend even to those who’re cash strapped. There are several better alternatives in the market at that price. If you can up your budget, you should get the far superior iPhone 6 or consider other Android-based alternatives in the price range. If you are thinking of buying an iPhone 5s now and nothing we’ve said can sway you, we’d say look beyond the 16GB variant unless you are absolutely certain you won’t be installing a lot of heavy apps or games. Since we opted for a 32GB variant, we’ve never felt the need for more local storage.