Premium build, and classy design+ Compact in-the-hand feel, easy to use with one hand
Touch ID fingerprint scanner provides a useful, convenient way to unlock the phone+ Beautiful display with incredibly accurate colors, excellent brightness output, and great viewing angles
iOS 7 is a nice evolution from the previous version, and is as simple, and intuitive as ever+ Snappy, fluid performance
Future proof power package+ Great on-screen keyboard
Excellent web browser+ Excellent camera with very good low-light performance as well
Excellent call quality+ Bundled iWork app suite
Versus its fiercest competition, the iPhone 5S stands on somewhat shakier ground. With Touch ID as its only compelling hardware innovation, Apple opens the door wide for Samsung(Galaxy S4), Nokia(Lumia 1020), HTC(One), and LG(G2) to woo customers with an array of phones that include bigger screens, exciting design, and advanced camera offerings.
Likewise, software parity on the big-ticket items - compared with Android especially and with Windows Phone to some extent - means that Apple has very little to offer that’s different or new beyond iOS 7’s glossier look.