Apple Inc. has confirmed the prices for the iPhone 5s as the smartphone is a week away from its sale date.
The iPhone 5s will be available in three internal storage models, 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB, for the top four mobile carriers in the United States.
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The 16GB model is priced at $199 when signing a two-year contract with AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon Wireless. The 32GB variant will cost the consumer $299. The 64GB is priced at $399 when signing a contract for two years.
On Apple's official website, T-Mobile is not eligible for purchase at the same prices as AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless. Instead, Apple is offering the iPhone 5s unlocked and contract-free with T-Mobile. The 16GB model at T-Mobile is priced at $649, $749 for the 32GB model, and $849 for the 64GB variant.
"If you buy iPhone for T-Mobile, it will arrive with a nano-SIM card already installed that you can activate by visiting an Apple Retail Store or a T-Mobile store or by calling T-Mobile," noted Apple on its website. "When you travel internationally, you can use a nano-SIM card for iPhone 5s from a local GSM carrier. The unlocked iPhone 5s model is A1533 (GSM)."
The iPhone 5s is not accepting pre-orders but will be available for purchase starting Sept. 20.
"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, starting with 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.
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.
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