The iPhone 5: A Smartphone Of Extraordinary Grace [Review]

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After months of rumors and speculation, the iPhone 5 is finally here, featuring a thinner, lighter design, a taller 4-inch display, LTE, the new Lightning connector, redesigned EarPods, and more. It’s the first major iPhone redesign in twenty-seven months, and the first iPhone ever to change the aspect ratio of the device, to have LTE, to use a new connector or to have new headphones, but despite this, many have criticized the iPhone 5 for being boring.

What’s the truth? Is the iPhone 5 dull, or is it a major leap forward for Apple’s most iconic device? We’ve spent the weekend reviewing a 64GB white-and-silver iPhone 5 on Verizon’s LTE network, and put it through its paces. Here’s what we thought.

Table Of Contents

• Page One: Introduction & Table Of Contents
• Page Two: Design & Feel
• Page Three: Display
• Page Four: Aspect Ratio
• Page Five: Performance
• Page Six: Lightning
• Page Seven: EarPods
• Page Eight: Conclusion

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