![]() The $10 difference between the leather case and the silicone iPhone 5c case makes sense, but perhaps the pricing should have been $19 and $29, respectively.īattery life: I haven’t conducted extensive battery testing for the iPhone 5s, but I can say that it has slightly exceeded my expectations. I do recommend the case, but I think it is slightly overpriced at $39. ![]() Removing the phone from the case is not difficult, but it requires effort. For a company that prides itself on completely integrated solutions, this is surprising to me, but not a true flaw. I also purchased the iPhone 5s dock, but the case does not fit in it. I don’t normally use cases, but I think I am going to keep this one. It’s thin, light, and its design matches the phone well. The leather is definitely a different feel from the material used for the iPad Smart Covers. In fact, a Twitter user compared the feel of the case to an egg carton, and I would agree with that. The case looks and smells like leather, but it does not have much heft or thickness to it. I chose the black leather case to match the phone’s color, but I think the beige and Product RED versions are also impressive. Had this story been written about an iPhone launch in year’s past, I don’t think I would have been able to say that. While in line, Apple employees passed around the new case in every color, and the stores seemed to have had ample supplies of the new accessory. The leather case: To go with the iPhone, I purchased one of Apple’s new iPhone 5s leather cases. But for those coming from an iPhone 4/4s or earlier, this design is a leap forward in construction and feel. ![]() The phone feels just as solid, thin, and light as the iPhone 5, so no shock in heft for customers coming off of an iPhone 5. I really do enjoy the Space Gray model, and, from an aesthetics perspective, think it is much nicer than the black/slate iPhone 5 (which I carried previously). I’d say that the gray is akin to the metal band around the iPhone 4 and 4S, making me think of the Space Gray iPhone 5s design as being the best of both the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5. Why is it called Space Gray? Only Apple could answer that, but If I was in charge, I would have named it “Dark Silver.” The color is more in-line with the silver metal on the white model, but it is noticeably darker. Yes, I did not have much of a choice given the extreme constraints to the silver and gold options, but Space Gray is what I would have picked regardless. The only tell-tale signs that the 5s is not a 5 are the slightly tweaked Home button design, larger rear camera flash, and if you opt for one of the two new color options. It has the same shiny edges, metal back with glass top and bottom caps, and front that is dominated by the display. Here’s my review of the device after using it for 24 hours…ĭesign: As the name implies, the iPhone 5s is based directly on the design of the iPhone 5. I managed to pick up an iPhone 5s yesterday and have been trying out its new features and enhancements.
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