Quick Facts About the iPhone 5s on T-Mobile
We count on smartphones to keep us connected to the world around us. From work to social media to our most private conversations, these devices have become an extension of who we are. The iPhone 5s, featuring Apple's Touch ID technology, offers the user security and functionality in a form factor that fits in the palm of your hand.
What makes this a T-Mobile iPhone?This phone is only compatible with T-Mobile's cellular network. This unit can connect at 4G LTE speeds on its native carrier. While these phones can be unlocked to work with other GSM carriers, the devices are locked to T-Mobile. Using the iPhone 5s with T-Mobile has some benefits, one of which is Wi-Fi calling. If you are somewhere with no cell phone signal but have a Wi-Fi connection, you will be able to make and receive calls.
What version of iOS does this phone have?Though this phone originally launched with iOS 7, this unit is compatible with later iOS software. This phone is capable of running Apple's iOS 12, as well as apps that work on the system, available from the App Store.
What are some features of the iPhone 5s?The iPhone fits many features into a small package. Here are some highlights:
- Size: The phone measures in at 4.87 inches high, 2.31 inches wide, and has a depth of just 0.3 inches.
- Hardware: The Apple A7 system on a chip features the company's first 64-bit processor, the 1.3Ghz dual-core Apple Cyclone and features 1GB of LPDDR3 RAM.
- Display: The phone's display is a 640 by 1136 pixel resolution panel with a 800:1 contrast ratio.
- Cameras:The rear-facing camera is an 8MP sensor capable of shooting 1080p video at 30 frames per second. It can also shoot 720p video in slow motion at 120 frames per second. The forward-facing camera records at 720p and takes still images at 1.2MP. The 16GB can hold about two hours of 1080p video, the 32GB model clocks in at four hours, and the 64GB capacity holds eight hours of video.
- Connectivity:The device can connect via both Wi-Fi and cellular networks. This phone uses a GSM antenna for connecting to T-Mobile's cellular service and supports 802.11n Wi-Fi connections.
This T-Mobile phone comes in three different finishes: space gray, gold, and silver. There are also three options for storage memory capacity. The different capacities include:
- 16GB
- 32GB
- 64GB