Summary:

Nowadays smartphones are becoming more and more popular in the world. Since then, most major brands have been innovating their products in both hardware and software, and now the war has reached a climax with the advent of iPhone 5, which has revolutionized the Apple's smartphones line with a new design, more powerful hardware and more flexible software. In spite of its exorbitant price compared to other smartphones, its features can satisfy even the pickiest customers.

Unboxing the IPhone 5 is a whole new experience and new feeling. The first impression is that it has a larger screen than iPhone 4s, and the aluminum and glass body makes the iPhone 5 feel more solid and sumptuous than the predecessor.

The best features of iPhone 5 are the improved hardware, an entirely new design and the rich diversity of applications.

In spite of its advantages, the iPhone 5 still has some drawbacks.

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Frist of all, its battery life is a huge problem. Lack of support for Flash in Safari browser prevents me from using some Listening practices websites. Almost all applications on the Appstore are very expensive, even though they offer people a great experience. Besides, iPhone 5 is a luxury smartphone so it's easy to be stolen. Lastly, it has no microSD slot so I have to think twice before installing an application or copying a song or a video to its fixed and limited internal memory!

In the future, it is likely that Apple will still be the world's leading smartphone brand with the iPhone 5S or iPhone 6.

In conclusion, it is the most wonderful phone I have ever used. If I were to weigh up its pros and cons, I would give it 4.5 out of 5 stars. It has many outstanding features which are...