With all the news that Apple has announced lately (iOS 7, new iPhones, etc ...) it is normal that many of you are thinking about change your current iPhone model for a different one, or get one if you are not users of another platform.
But of course, there are many doubts that assail us when buying one, especially when the three models that are currently marketed (4s, 5c and 5s) are so different from each other. From here we want to help you a little and try to clarify Which is the best option for your interests.
First of all, the prices (free):
- iPhone 4s 8GB: € 399
- iPhone 5c 16GB: € 599
- iPhone 5c 32GB: € 699
- iPhone 5s 16GB: € 699
- iPhone 5s 32GB: € 799
- iPhone 5s 64GB: € 899
El 5GB iPhone 32c it costs the same as a 5GB iPhone 16sSo if we want it, it's capacity and we don't mind having slightly lower specifications, that's our iPhone.
In the queue of the devices that Apple sells we have the iPhone 4s. This model is only recommended for those who do not need too much storage space (only available in 8GB) and who do not need a mobile too powerful. We remind you that this smartphone has been available since 2011, but it will continue to receive updates and support them for at least two more years. An ideal mobile for those who want quality without too many features. It has many good things, like Siri, but it has some not so good, such as a 3,5-inch screen that sometimes we can be a little scarce.
In the middle is the iPhone 5c, the most colorful and innovative of the family. This device has the same characteristics as the iPhone 5, but its exterior changes. If you want a fun iPhone or do not have enough money for an iPhone 5s, you should definitely buy this model. In addition, its battery is a little higher than that of the iPhone 5.
Finally we find the iPhone 5s, Apple's flagship. This device is only available for the most demanding pockets (especially in its version with more capacity), but it has the most advanced technology on the market. With its A7 + M7 processors, its fingerprint reader and its many improvements in all aspects, it will delight its owner. If money is not a problem and you want a product of the highest quality, this is your iPhone.
It may also be the case that we have an iPhone 5 with a few months of use, if so, my advice is that wait for the iPhone 6, unless you don't mind spending a little more money selling your old iPhone and getting the 5s with slightly better features. But if money is not a problem, do not skimp on expenses, after all, your iPhone is the object that you are going to use the most.
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iPhone 4S is from 2011 not 2010 and € 399 for 8GB of capacity of a 2-year-old mobile is an armed scam
and what do you expect from apple?
That the prices lower a little that I remember when the iPhone 3G came out and it was worth € 500 at its premiere ... And per year it is worth more and more expensive than the previous year
Inflation my friend that's called inflation
I would buy the htc one one last time the ios is missing
Another thing makes me envy those more generous phones on screen 4,5 or 4,…. And that I have an iPhone since it came out, I feel more and more ripped off by Apple
Without a doubt the one that attracts me the most is the 5gb 32s but I can't afford it. When I buy it free, I can afford it and I prefer for 100 euros more to have better features and a phone with a nice design and not one that looks like a toy.
I have a 5 of 16 GB if I have to change it would be to 5s which is faster and saves me typing keys with the fingerprint reader
I have a 5 although the 5s tempts me I will not change, for now
I will buy the new case, the "iphone 5s case", I will put it on my 5 and ... New mobile!
I don't like the way apple is taking with its prices on the rise, continually raising its prices. I see the 5c more expensive than the account, to have the technology of the 5 and with less expensive materials in its construction. In addition, for them the benefits are higher not only because of the cheaper materials in their manufacture, but also because of the savings in R&D that the development of this product puts, more of the same happens with the 5s, take a good look at their specifications, it has absolutely all the parts of the iphone 5 (external hardware) uses the same screen, aluminum back, in short, what was left over from the 5 and that does not use the 5c they put it on the 5s. Personally, I think they could have kept the prices of the 5 in their high range and it would have been very good and pleasant news for all their customers here in Europe. Because that is another, the difference in prices between their products in the US and the EU are abysmal, even though they hide behind taxes, I do not see it at all reasonable, considering that the € is worth more than the dollar. I know that for them the EU and more specifically Spain is a second-rate market, (just look at the last Keynote to realize it) or remember Siri, we were among the last to have it in Spanish, being the second most spoken language in the world. I am an apple user because of my work, even after the appearance of the iphone, but its policy of "1st me, 2nd me and 3rd me" and if you want to be my client, find your life, I like it less and less. We already have enough with the current situation so that every day Apple is giving us a turn of the screw with prices ... to their lifelong customers. I'm not sure how long this formula will work for them, but biting the hand of those who feed you "no matter how second we are" is not a good idea.
To save 100 usd the 5c is not worth it, the 20 I am already buying the 5s
Has anyone taken a look at the technical specifications of the iPhone 5s in terms of communication frequencies? I say this because I believe that the US GSM version is compatible in Spain (unlike the iPhone 5) since it supports BC3 and BC20 (800 and 1800Mhz) which are the frequencies in which Yoigo and Movistar work with their LTE.
THE best option is not to buy any.
I have a 4s 16gb and I will change to 5s 32Gb since 16gb was not enough for me, and because 4G LTE will be compatible in South America (Chile)!
You talk about the iphone 4s, the 5c and 5s, and what about the iphone 5? It is no longer marketed ?.
It was discontinued, I guess that's why it is not mentioned in the article.
It was discontinued, I guess that's why it is not mentioned in the article.
They have discontinued it for the reason that if they keep it on the market it would have a very similar price to that of the iPhone 5c and they will not have two mobiles with the same characteristics and at the same price, because many people would throw for the 5, given that its design next to the 5c wins, so the sales of the iPhone 5c would be seriously affected. Think about it ... iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c at the same price, which one would you take? It would be very clear to me.
The iPhone 5 would be eaten alive at the 5c in sales if it had not been discontinued for my reason they should never have taken out the 5c The only one that is benefited is Apple to make a plastic iPhone 5 that is cheaper and sell it at the price of an iPhone 5 of aluminum all a robbery to the end user.
Luis I have an iPhone 4 I really take a lot to play, do you think the iPhone 4S runs the most demanding games well? The iPhone 4 already falls short.
To go from 4 to 4s it is preferable that you jump to 5c - 5s. If you don't want to spend so much money, there is the possibility of a second-hand iPhone 5. Apart from the fact that you will be much more fluid, you will have a larger screen.
iPhone 4S at 399 euros seems crazy to me ... you have to be moronic to pay that for that device or want it as a collection. I love apple but come on I don't understand that attitude.
if they sell millions, hey olé ... Marketing geniuses
The 4s is a joke because everything has changed (accessories, apps, etc) for the 5 ... I suppose what they will do is sell the remaining batch ... And regarding the 5c and 5s in Spain I don't see why ... The 5s ok, maybe the best mobile on the market, but the 5c ????? !! What is the goal of this shit? It is the 5 but to the shabby and worth the same as the 5s ???
Hello good guys, I'm a bit new to the iPhone, and I wanted the 5s to be my first ... but the price seems excessive ... and I had planned to catch it in the United States for free and have a relative bring it to me in a few weeks ... but investigating they have me some doubts arose ... The first is that the Iphone 5 was totally incompatible with the 4g of Spain because the frequency it used was 1700 Mhz (but to call, send messages and connect to the 3g, there is no problem, no?) ... but as I looked at The 5s covers a much larger spectrum including the 800, 1800 and 2100 that are used and will be used in Spain, it is more according to me that the models that are going to release the 20 in Europe are much more limited than in the USA ...
Later, if I buy it free, I would have no problem inserting my nanosim card, right? (I would buy it with Tmobile)
And finally, yesterday I went to an apple store to ask if there would be any problem if I bought it in the USA, and they told me that Apple's coverage is not universal ... therefore they would not cover anything or an ipad ... and I stayed scratched because I bought an ipod and a macbook pro in the USA two years ago and they have never told me anything about not covering it and they have changed everything I have asked them ... so I don't understand it ... and I tried to look on the internet but no I find nothing that says that the coverage is not international ...
The guy who attended me told me that if I buy it in Europe if I have coverage all over Europe only ... and he told me that the model that is sold there and here is not the same ... and I told him that the model that is sold here and in France it is not the same either so it does not make sense ...
I'm sorry to have extended myself so much ... and please resolve my doubts if you can ... thank you very much in advance
Look in reference to the Apple Store I am tired of finding myself incompetent, for a / a who has real technical knowledge you will find 10 who do not know more than what they are told is their briefings.
As for the warranty coverage, in principle it is universal, although according to Apple's warranty contract, the company reserves the right to restrict said warranty on the iPhone and iPad when it deems it convenient.
Finally, regarding LTE frequencies, I have been researching the subject for a few days since I am also interested in bringing one from the USA. From what I have been able to find out, the new iPhone 5s US GSM model is compatible with many more LTE frequencies than its predecessor (which was only compatible with 700Mhz).
Among the frequencies with which the new 5s is compatible (according to an apple report) are BC3 and BC20 (800 and 1800 Mhz), which are two of the frequencies used in Spain and the EU. The one that is not compatible with is BC7 (2600Mhz) which is the third frequency with which it works in Spain and not with 2100Mhz as you said.
So from all this I deduce that if you are a Yoigo or Movistar customer, you can buy a free iPhone 5s in the USA without problem, however if you are from Orange or Vodafone I am not so sure.
If anyone has evidence to the contrary, expose it for the good of all.
Cheers and hope I helped.
First of all, thank you very much for your help and I agree with you, the vast majority are incompetent ... but that's another issue ... since I'm a movistar, it's great for me, but what scares me the most is the guarantee ... xk there are people What does it tell me that if it doesn't… and if the terminal is perfect, great… but if it gives me problems, that's where it worries me… if I hired apple care + would it be solved?
many thanks
Hello good! A friend who is in the USA brings it to me right now. The warranty thing also scares me a bit but I think you have to try your luck, with what I save by buying it in the USA if it comes with a problem and they do not want to cover it by warranty, I pay the repair and that's it. You have to gamble a bit, what are you going to do ...
In reference to apple care, nothing changes, there is also the tagline that "apple reserves the right to restrict the coverage of the device to the country of purchase." So it will depend on who attends us in the Spanish Apple Store where we go ...
… .If unfortunately many times it depends on that… if I told you the ones that have come to me in the apple store… but hey… we will try our luck!
Well, when you have it and you try it, could you tell me your experience and how is everything going?
Thank you
Can I ask you another question? How do you plan to bring it from the USA if you can know ... I will try to get it from a relative ... but if in the end I can not try to send it by mail ... the only thing that later in the customs they will charge me more ... but I prefer it before that I get ripped off in the apple stores here ...
Thank you
I can only tell you that if you buy it in the USA, the warranty does not cover in Europe and vice versa. Good luck and before buying I would wait to see ios 7 working.
Thanks !! =)
Apple only offers you the current guarantee in each country, in Spain, as in any EU country, Law 23/2003, of July 10, on Guarantees in the Sale of Consumer Goods is imposed. Which has a 2-year consumer warranty. In the US it is barely 1. If you buy an iPhone in the US you will not have any guarantee in any European country. Now, if you buy it in any EU country, you would have all the rights as if you bought it in a Spanish app store.
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On the one hand, the moderator seems to me to be a bit impartial, it is fine that you support the new apple products, but you should not be a fanapple to be able to talk about mobile phones, the 4s is a good phone currently runs smoothly and I hope that the ios 7 do the same, so it is not too powerful but it responds comfortably to the requirements of ios6.1.3, it is good that it is a bit expensive but it is better that you be a little more objective and less fans, to be able to advise someone you must be Currently using the device and being able to determine its capabilities and weaknesses, such as the size of the screen is a weakness? How much of the most criticized in the iPhone 5 was its excessive size, the 4s has an ideal size for its use, in addition to which Has the innovation of the 5C been to be the most innovative? Its colors are going ... what a great innovation a thousand times I prefer to buy an iPhone 5 second to a 5c I could even launch myself for a 4s that I know that the components are of better quality, how to advise those who have an iPhone 5 to wait for the 6, when currently we do not know anything about it and we are waiting for the 5s? Please ... In Conclusion I hope we can be a little more objective and less impartial, better articles would also be made, we would also teach people that not everything is buying the latest, but also knowing what to buy and with which to feel satisfied.
There is no need for the deluded who wants to buy the 5c being able to buy the iphone 5 even if it is second-hand this will always be better than the 5c, I have the 5 and I will not change it until the iphone 6 comes out