iPhone 5S seems to be the name that the future Apple iPhone will have, and all the rumors published in the last weeks indicate that the device will be launched in the summer. a recent report of an American analyst claims that iPhone 5S it will have a face A7 produced using a 28nm manufacturing process, a 4-inch screen with the same pixel density, the same front camera, the same number of megapixels for the main camera, but a new image sensor, a SmartFlash for the camera that would have the flash colored in white/yellow, one fingerprint reader compatibility with China Mobile's TDD network, a better battery (1600 mAh), a thinner case, but also fewer grams.
We expect Apple will introduce its new iPhones and iOS7 in June, and start shipping the new iPhones (5S and low-cost model) in the FDD version in July. Both dates are earlier than last year's roadmap. We attribute this to: (1) an effort to avoid repeating the fatal mistake of last year of the delayed iPhone 5 launch, which gave competitors room to grab market share; and (2) the new iPhones this year are mainly designed on the basis of the current iPhone 5, which suggests development time could be reduced.
iPhone 5S it will be followed on the market by a cheap iPhone(5), which would have the terminal hardware iPhone 5, but a plastic and fiberglass case, it will be available in 6 colors. The main differences between the two devices would be the chip, camera, SmartFlash- which would improve the terminal's ability to take pictures at night, a fingerprint reader that would be placed under the Home button and would allow the terminals to be unlocked using the fingerprint, and finally there remains the plastic and fiberglass case that will be available in several colors.
[W]e expect the product differentiation between iPhone 5S and iPhone 5 will be: (1) computing power, with iPhone 5S to run on the faster A7 application processor; (2) the camera, with iPhone 5S being equipped with Smart Flash, ensuring photo quality using white or yellow flash according to lighting conditions; (3) iPhone 5S will have a fingerprint chip under the Home button, improving security and usability; and (4) the low-cost iPhone 5 hybrid casing of fiberglass and plastic will make it lighter and slimmer than general plastic casing and easier to make in various colors. However, we still think it will be heavier than the iPhone 5S, which will have an aluminum casing. Thus, even form factor will be an area of differentiation.
Basically, Apple intends to implement some important news in iPhone 5S, but even the new cheap iPhone will not be without surprises, especially if the device would be available in 6 colors. To be honest, we can expect some pleasant surprises from Apple in the summer and at the end I remind you that iOS 7 it will be launched together with these two devices, and for now we know absolutely nothing of what Apple will implement in it.
