While the iPhone 5 has not yet been officially released in the Philippines, hundreds of units have been shipped into the country lugging along a very hefty price tag. We managed to acquire our own unit to test. Check out our full review of the iPhone 5 after the break.

* Bigger display; same high pixel density; * Great camera; * Thin and light; * LTE support

* Aluminum back panel prone to scratches; * Inferior native Maps app; * Expensive

The Apple iPhone 5s The Apple iPhone 5s in Space Grey The HTC One and Apple iPhone 5s Silver, Gold and Grey The Apple iPhone 5s in gold Apple iPhone 5C colors The Home button on the Apple iPhone 5s TouchID on the iPhone 5s What Needs Improvement : A 4.3-4.5-inch model wouldn't go astray

TouchID works brilliantly; camera performance; compact size

A 4.3-4.5-inch model wouldn't go astray

On the 10th of September Apple execs took to the stage, at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, and showed off three new things. The first was iOS 7 – a revamp of the company's mobile operating system for the iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone.

In many ways, the iPhone 5s is identical in build and appearance to the iPhone 5. It has the same sized 4-inch screen, and is identical in size, shape and weight as the iPhone 5. Because of this, the phone feels really slim and light in your hand, and has a premium feel that you just don't get with...

You'll notice I haven't banged on about specs very much in this review. That's by design. The iPhone is all about the user experience, and specs don't ever tell the whole story. There are those who love the iPhone experience, and those who feel somewhat constrained by it.

Summary: Apple's latest high end smartphone should always better than the last one and the iPhone 5s proves that with a better processor, improved camera, useful fingerprint scanner, and more.

The iPhone 5S is no longer part of Apple's smartphone lineup. That's now comprised of the iPhone 6 , 6 Plus, iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. Effectively the iPhone 5S has been replaced by the new iPhone SE, reviewed (and shown in the video above).

So, what to make of this latest upgrade. There's no denying that the iPhone 5 is a lovely thing, and the best iPhone to date. It could well be Apple's best-selling unit ever. But a lot has changed in a year, and the current crop of Android superphones – and the incoming Windows Phone 8 handsets –...

Bigger screen; 4G capability; Better front-facing camera

No iP5-specific iOS 6 features; Battery life still not great; Prefer the old Maps design

Apple's most anticipated device for the year is always the iPhone. So it goes without saying that the most awaited device for Apple consumers and those looking for a change from other platform were waiting for the iPhone 5. Rumours build up just got people more and more excited as the time went by.

Look, it's pretty hard not to back Apple on this one from a pure quality and featureset point of view. We haven't tested the iPhone 5s yet, but given that it's an incremental upgrade on the already excellent iPhone 5, we expect it to perform very well and stand its ground in terms of challenges from...