Most people anticipated seeing the iPhone 5 surface last year but, of course, Cupertino had different plan, instead opting to beef up the iPhone 4's internal hardware and leave its chassis virtually untouched.

Super fast; larger display; thinner body; solid battery life; LTE; improved camera

Some apps still need to be updated for the larger screen; if you've invested in iPhone accessories you'll need a $30 Lightning adapter to use them; Apple Maps feels half-baked -- though this is an iOS 6 feature and a Google Maps app is coming

The Good Larger display LTE radio Extremely fast Thinner Lighter The Bad Apple Maps Scratch prone No NFC After months of persistent rumors and Apple's high-profile unveiling, the iPhone 5 has finally arrived on the market.

Larger display; LTE radio; Extremely fast; Thinner; Lighter

Apple Maps; Scratch prone; No NFC

The best iPhone ever produced, bar none -a solid handset that offers an unparalleled user experience

Amazing build quality; perfectly executed design; blazingly fast CPU; excellent gaming; vastly superior camera and video --a solid all-rounder

A lot of applications aren't yet optimised for the 4-inch display and Maps isn't up to scratch

The iPhone 5 is as ever a thoroughly enjoyable and capable smartphone. It's easy and fun to use and it's secure and stable. The latest generation model clearly gives users what they wanted (look how many have sold): LTE 4G and a larger display.

Bigger dispay; fast LTE 4G; gorgeous design and smooth experience

Feature evolution too slow for some; UI still largely unchanged

I love this phone. It does everything I want and almost nothing I don't want. The only slight gripe is the fact that not all settings are accessible without Jailbreaking (which I don't want to risk).

apple iphone 5 is a very smart phone as i always prefer i phone because it gives a style statement to me and make me feel superiour i really like the metalic body of iphone

Bought this as a replacement phone on my Sprint account. It is a good step up from the previous phone, having a better camera, better data coverage,...

Variety of apps; camera quality; ease of use

Battery life could be better

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

I initially switched to the Galaxy S4 from the iPhone 4S and hated the Galaxy. It felt cheap, and it just plain took too long to get everything working the way I wanted. The iPhone is just such a great, easy to use right out of the box phone, especially if you already have itunes.

ease of use ; clear display ; apps easy to find ; fits easily in my purse ; lightweight ; beautiful look

would like the screen to be just a bit wider

Battery would not hold a charge. When I called to send it back to have it replaced I learned that I could not return the product without the original packaging, which we no longer had. This was a refurbished product that came in a small cardboard box - there was no special packaging.

The phone's appearance was good

The battery did not work and this was confirmed by the Apple Store diagnostics; Test your products before you sell them and you would know it was not working