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Australian prices, dates, features for Apple's new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5

With two new iPhones to choose from, what's the difference? Read this 60-second summary of the new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c.

By Staff Writers on Sep 11 2013, 11:09AM

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if you're coming off a phone contract and looking to upgrade to an iPhone, the choice just got a little trickier. Apple unveiled not one, but two new iPhones in the early hours of this morning - the iPhone 5s (pictured above) and iPhone 5c. So what's the difference between the two phones? Click the next photo to find out...

This is the iPhone 5c. It is the "cheaper" of the two phones, though at a starting price of $739 for the 16GB model, there are much cheaper phones on the market. This phone is plastic (the more expensive iPhone 5s has an aluminium shell) though Apple has taken pains to point out that it has a quality "feel", that's rigid with a "solid, dense feel that you would not expect from a plastic product". If you've never liked the iPhone's minimalist white/black look, then the garish colours might appeal - you can choose from blue, green, pink, yellow and white. There's also a variety of different coloured soft microfibre-lined silicon cases for $39. You'll be able to buy one on September 20 (though the very keen can "pre-order" one from September 13). So what about the iPhone 5s? Click for the next photo...

Here is the iPhone 5s. In a nutshell, it's more expensive (starting at $869 for the 16GB entry model), more powerful (faster chip than the 5c, for better games and faster camera focusing), you can unlock your phone and buy from iTunes Store using your fingerprint instead of password, and there's a $48 leather case. So are they the same size? Click the next photo...

Interestingly the iPhones haven't gotten any bigger, like some other phones hitting the market. Both new phones have 4-inch screens. Good news is you are not keen on very, very big phones. But are some other differences. Click the next photo...

Another key difference: storage space. While you can get 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB versions of the iPhone 5s, there's no 64GB option for the plastic iPhone 5c.

There's no black this time, for the iPhone. The iPhone 5s is available in gold, silver or space gray. It is also a touch thinner, lighter and smaller than its plastic cousin. There's something else important...

Another important factor: battery life. On paper, at least, there's no advantage in going with either of the new iPhones in this regard. Apple gives both phones a talk time of up to 10 hours on 3G. That's a bit better than the 8 hours on paper for the iPhone 4s.

One of the major selling points Apple is pushing for the metal iPhone 5s is the built in fingerprint reading home button. Instead of sliding the unlock slider, you can press the button, and it will recognise your fingerprint to unlock the phone. Apple says you can also pay for things you buy on iTunes this way.

As usual, both new iPhones have improved cameras. But there's an advantage here in going for the iPhone 5s. While both phones have 8MP cameras, the 5s has bigger pixels which benefits picture quality with "brighter images and less noise", as Apple puts it. The 5s also has a few extra tricks, like slo-mo video recording.

Lastly, if you don't mind settling for a superseded model, Apple is selling the 8GB iPhone 4S for $529.

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