Tweet Apple's iPhone 5 is more eye-catching than ever before, and thanks to solid under the hood improvements, the new iPhone 5 makes for a much better upgrade than the previous 4S ( review ).

Eye-catching design; purchase music tracks and buy or rent movies on iTunes with SA account; brilliant display; thin and light; easy to use one-handed; and new Earpod earphones fit comfortably in your ears

Premium pricetag; iOS appears long in the tooth in terms of its design; LTE supported by the device, but not yet by local networks; and can't expand upon internal storage

In the end what are we left with? A lighter, thinner, faster, taller, better-camera-wielding iPhone. When put like that it sounds like it should be marvellous. Though it is good, the truth is that the competition has caught up, and the competition isn't showing signs of slowing down.

For people with a large hardware investment in Apple's iOS ecosystem-connecting cables, speaker docks, car chargers and the like-the iPhone 5 signifies a major transition. This device marks the beginning of Apple's replacement of the nine-year-old 30-pin dock connector with the new Lightning...

Slim; light case; Taller; roomier display; Improved performance; Higher-resolution front-facing camera

Lightning connector incompatible with older peripherals; Features limited by some carriers

The iPhone 5 is great and all for the average businessman or high-end job holder, but my biggest worry is the 4G-LTE. It may be RIDICULOUSLY fast right now, but that's because not too many people are using it; give it a year or so, and the 4G-LTE hype will die down and carriers will soon have to...

picture quality; easy to use; helps organize my tasks easily

not too durable

The new iPhone 5 is a delight. Its hardware and software make it the best smartphone on the market. I recently purchased a third I-Phone and I do not regret it. This phone is even better than the last I-Phone 4 I had, which was better than the 3GS. They've added new features and different colors.

This phone is metal and not glass like it's predecessors

It is a little pricey; unless you get a contract

Battery life dropped within a couple of weeks use. To their credit, the seller was willing to replace the battery if I sent it in. However, I dropped it on the sidewalk and broke the screen, so I upgraded.

I have experienced this phone previously to owning my current phone (Samsung galaxy s4). Personally I think the galaxy is 1000x's better than the Iphone, and because of it I will never change back.

Feels good in the hand; Fast and easy to use UI

Poor build quality; OS is very limited; Not many cool features; Overheats easily; Sudden glitches; Expensive for what you get

iPhone5 is Apple's best so far with amazing 326 ppi pixel density in a 4 inch retina display screen. Now the view of photos, videos and even games in much better with vivid colors.

Recently switched to iPhone but as a savvy used will have both iPhone and Android. I thought I will not be happy with not wide but long screen but I loved it. I can work with one hand. The only con is only when I upgraded IOS to 9 or maybe later version of 8 that the 3G changed to 4G.

Remember sliced bread? This is better. New operating system adds Several new features. I really like the do not disturb and being able to pick you own music for the alarm. Phone is fast. You jump from last page of icons back to the front. You can actually hear the speakers.