PREVIEW Scan this code for more info. To download a barcode app, SMS <f2k> to 56677 from a mobile phone with Internet access and camera. SMARTPHONE Comparing iPhone 5S and 5C with their Predecessors Fingerprint scanner, slo-mo video, faster 64-bit A7 processor, a new motion processor chip called M7, improved camera are the highlights of the new iPhone — Mastufa Ahmed & S. Aadeetya utting an Touch ID brings biometrics into end to all the mainstream Pthe rumors The big highlight of 5S model is the much talked about and speculations, one which they call Touch ID. This reads your fingerprint Apple finally takes thus making your device even more secure. By adding a the wraps off the fingerprint scanner to its newest mobile iPhone 5 successor phone, Apple brings biometrics into at an event held mainstream. at the company’s The Touch ID fingerprint sensor Cupertino, CA is capacitive, 170 microns thin, has a headquarters. 500 ppi resolution, scans sub-epider- Powered by A6 mal skin layers, and has 360 degree chip, the iPhone 5C model has 4-inch retina display and readability. No matter how you train also has a higher-capacity battery than previous iPhones. the sensor to read your finger, it can The entire back and sides are made from a single part, you read it from any rotation, says Apple. won’t see any joints. It’s got a 8mp camera on the rear, and The Touch ID sensor will be built into comes in Blue/white/red/yellow/green colors. the home button. The home button The new iPhone 5S comes with 64-bit A7 chip and is made of laser-cut sapphire crystal, Apple describes the phone as “the first 64-bit smartphone surrounded by a stainless steel detec- in the world”. The device’s CPU and graphics are twice as tion ring on top of the touch ID sen- fast as the iPhone 5, says Phil Schiller, senior vice president sor. Now simply touch the home of Apple. button to unlock your phone Apple also intros a new chip called the M7 that works and you can use this to along with the A7. The M7 is a ‘motion processor’ which make iTunes purchas- continuously mea- es (sans typing your sures motion data, password). accelerometer, and All fingerprint datais encrypted and locked in the A7 gestural data. chip. It’s secure and not directly accessible by software. The flash in the And it is not stored on Apple’s servers and never backed up iPhone 5S has two to iCloud, claims Apple. LEDs - one white, one Another all-new camera feature is what they call ‘slow- amber. It analyzes mo’. The slo-mo feature on iPhone 5s lets you capture the lighting in the video at 120 frames per second in 720p. You can select the room, and adjusts portion you want to slow down, to play back at slow speed. the color of the flash This will work outside the regular camera app. accordingly. The new camera Apple iPhone 5C is ‘Not Really a app sets light bal- Budget iPhone’ ance, and expo- There are two ways to look at how Apple has played its sure before you even take a picture. When you do take cards at the iPhone event this year. Firstly, the decision a picture, it automatically finds the sharpest of multiple to discontinue iPhone 5 (it was the flagship for an year) pictures. The 5S also does auto-image stabilization taking seems rather strange, especially when older iPhone multiple photos at once, and combining the sharpest parts models tend to do better in terms of sales volume and of each image. margins, especially in markets like India (iPhone 4 is a pcquest.com twitter.com/pcquest facebook.com/pcquest linkd.in/pcquest [email protected] O CT O BER 2 0 1 3 PCQUEST 75 PREVIEW Scan this code for more info. To download a barcode app, SMS <f2k> to 56677 from a mobile phone with Internet access and camera. good example). set of products. That said, Apple now boasts a varied prod- However, they uct line-up of iPhone 4S, iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S. have replaced the iPhone 5 iPhone 5S scores on performance with iPhone Moving onto the flagship iPhone 5S, the phone scores 5C (where C high on performance, graphics, power and imaging. The stands for color 5S sports same screen size as of its predecessor but it seems), which apart from that, the latest version is a whole new beast sports same to contend with. Touch ID is Apple’s latest innovation, hardware and which negates the use of password lock. Add to the fact specs but has that the fingerprint details are stored neither on Apple a colorful and server or iCloud; the whole technology is secured and plasticky polycarbonate exterior look. Blue, Green, Pink well thought out. and Yellow are not the colors that one associates with The 5S packs a 64-bit architecture A7 chip, which in Apple but with 5C, the company has changed its pattern pure terms offers better performance, high-quality graphics and tradition. for gaming and higher battery life. The camera of 5S is the Apple has been under intense pressure from its inves- same 8 MP, however the sensor, surface area on camera tors and also its competitors like Samsung, who have and better image stabilization have been added. We will channelized Android to chart their own success story. The tech world has been talking about iPhone 5C being the first budget model that could change the way how Apple portrays itself. But with iPhone 5C cannibalization goes to a whole new level. Earlier this year, iOS 7 was showcased at the WWDC event by Apple and it was hard to overlook its similarities with Android as well as Windows Phone, if one may say. After launching the 5C, the first ones to begin the plastic mocking was none other than Nokia, which cheekily said, ‘Imitation is the best form of flattery’ and everyone knows where the Finnish brand was coming from. In its defense, Apple has tried to keep the money people happy with another iPhone variant, which is totally dependent on how it is priced in emerging markets like In- dia, China and so on. With $549 (Rs 34,587) being reported have to wait to analyze how varied markets accept the as the unlocked price of the 5C, the pricing will determine two iPhone variants and who say what, only then one can whether 5C makes market sense or Apple was better off talk about whether Apple’s strategy has been a failure or slashing the price of iPhone 5 and continuing with its usual a masterstroke. iPhone 4 to 5S: How They Compare MODELS iPhone 4 iPhone 4S iPhone 5 iPhone 5c iPhone 5S BATTERY 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm (4.90 x 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 2.31 x 0.37 in) 2.31 x 0.37 in) 2.31 x 0.30 in) 2.33 x 0.35 in) x 2.31 x 0.30 in) WEIGHT 137 g (4.83 oz) 140 g (4.94 oz) 112 g (3.95 oz) 132 g (4.66 oz) 112 g (3.95 oz) DISPLAY 640 x 960 pixels, 3.5 inches 640 x 960 pixels, 3.5 inches 640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches 640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches 640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches (~330 ppi pixel density) (~330 ppi pixel density) (~326 ppi pixel density) (~326 ppi pixel density) (~326 ppi pixel density) CAMERA 5 MP (rear), 2592 x 1936 pixels, 8 MP (rear), 3264x2448 pixels, 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, 8 MP (rear), 3264x2448 pixels, 8 MP (rear), 3264x2448 VGA (front)autofocus, LED flash VGA (front) autofocus, LED autofocus, LED flash 1.2 MP (front)autofocus, LED pixels, autofocus, 1.2 MP flash flash (front) dual-LED PLATFORM iOS 4 upgradable iOS 5 upgradable iOS 6, upgradable iOS 7 iOS 7 PROCESSOR A4 1 GHz Cortex A8 A5 1 GHz Cortex A9 A6 1.3 GHz dual-core A6 1.3 GHz dual-core A7 64-bit, M7 MEMORY 8/16/32 GB storage, 512 MB RAM 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB 16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM 16/32/64 GB storage MB RAM RAM 76 PCQUEST O CT O BER 2 0 1 3 pcquest.com twitter.com/pcquest facebook.com/pcquest linkd.in/pcquest [email protected] SMARTPHONE GEEK CONTEST HURRY! Contest closes on 31st October 2013 Lenovo Smartphone 1 P780 Answer the following questions and you could win a Lenovo smartphone worth `20,000. Q1. Pick the odd one out a. Jelly Bean b. Jelly Fish c. Ice Cream Sandwich d. Kitkat Q2. Which of these is a glass that is used on Smartphones? a. Monkey b. Giraffe c. Gorilla d. Lion Q3. Defi ne Phablet? a. Smartphone + Tablet b. Fancy name for tablet c. Phone + Notebook d. None of these Please send your response to [email protected] with “PCQuest Smartphone Geek Contest, October 2013” in the subject line. Don’t forget to mention your name, designation, company name, city and mobile number. Contest Rules: 1. The last Date for submitting your responses is October 31st 2013.