| Local Name | iPhone 5s |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 4G Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900) - A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850) - A1453 | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM), A1453 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457, A1530 |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models | CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA), A1453 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| Announced | 2013, September |
| Status | Available. Released 2013, September |
| Dimensions | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 112 g (3.95 oz) |
| Build | Front glass, aluminum body |
| SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Display Type | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Screen Size | 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) |
| Mulitouch | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating |
| OS | iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 11.4.1 |
| Chipset | Apple A7 |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) |
| GPU | PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) |
| Card Slot | No |
| Internal Memory | 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3 |
| Camera Features | face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
| Alert Types | Vibration, proprietary ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| Sound | 16-bit/44.1kHz audio- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | No |
| USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Messaging | iMessage, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
| Browser | HTML5 (Safari) |
| Features Summary | Siri natural language commands and dictation, iCloud cloud service, MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player, MP4/H.264 player, Audio/video/photo editor, Document editor |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 1560 mAh battery (5.92 Wh) |
| Stand By | Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) |
| Music Play | Up to 40 h |
| Colors | Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold |
| SAR EU | 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) |