iPhone 5S Features and Price With Contract for 16GB, 32GB, 64GB: Apple Inc. (APPL) Smartphone Confirmed for September 20 Sale Date

By Michael Oleaga / m.oleaga@latinospost.com (staff@latinospost.com) | First Posted: Sep 10, 2013 04:53 PM EDT

Apple has introduced their next smartphone featuring improvements to the iPhone 5, yet similar looks.

During Apple's Sept. 10 event in California, the iPhone 5s was confirmed after months of rumors and speculation.

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"iPhone 5s is the most forward-thinking smartphone in the world, delivering desktop class architecture in the palm of your hand," said Apple's Senior Vice president of Worldwide Marketing Philip Schiller. "iPhone 5s sets a new standard for smartphones, packed into its beautiful and refined design are breakthrough features that really matter to people, like Touch ID, a simple and secure way to unlock your phone with just a touch of your finger."

The iPhone 5s' features are similar to the current iPhone 5 in regards to the same 4-inch Retina Display.

The rear-facing camera maintains the 8-megapixels, but it has a larger f/2.2 aperture with the aim of improving low-light photography.

When it comes to wireless connectivity, the iPhone 5s also connects to Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth version 4.0.

The iPhone 5s utilizes the A7 processor chip with 64-bit architecture, which plays a critical role with the Touch ID.

The new Apple smartphone will come automatically installed with the new iOS 7 mobile operating system.

The battery of the iPhone 5s provides 10 hours of talk time under a 3G network and 250 hours on standby.

The iPhone 5s will be available in the traditional black and white models, but also a gold variant as well.

In the U.S., the 16GB variant of the iPhone 5s has been priced for $199 when signing a two-year contract with a mobile carrier. The 32GB model will see the iPhone 5s' price increase to $299, while the 64GB cost is $399.

The iPhone 5s can be purchased on Apple's official website and through carriers like AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. The iPhone 5s will also have exclusive cases that are sold separately for $39.

The iPhone 5s' release date of Sept. 20 is valid for Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, the United Kingdom and U.S.