First iPhone 5s teardown shows no major internal changes [u]
As has become typical of every major Apple product launch, the new iPhone 5s is being torn down just hours after it officially went on sale in Australia, offering some of the first looks at the phone's innards.
Editor's note: This article was continuously updated as the teardown was in progress.
Source: iFixit
The techs at iFixit are in the midst of carrying out a teardown of Apple's latest flagship smartphone, which is expected to reveal unannounced specifications and internal layout.
This year, the repair firm is tearing down the device live. So far, not much has been revealed aside from the battery, which is a 3.8V 5.92Whr unit, up from 5.45Whr in the iPhone 5.
Touch ID fingerprint sensor and home button.
The new iPhone's logic board appears to have been revamped, with enhancements including repositioned antenna connection placement that does away with cumbersome flex cables. The EMI shielding is also of note, as there are perforations for better cooling.
In conclusion, iFixit found no substantial changes to the iPhone 5s' internals compared to the iPhone 5. Aside from the slightly larger A7 SoC and Touch ID, the design is as expected. Interestingly, no mention was made of Apple's M7 motion coprocessor. Further investigation will likely reveal the chip's placement on the logic board.
Editor's note: This article was continuously updated as the teardown was in progress.
Source: iFixit
The techs at iFixit are in the midst of carrying out a teardown of Apple's latest flagship smartphone, which is expected to reveal unannounced specifications and internal layout.
This year, the repair firm is tearing down the device live. So far, not much has been revealed aside from the battery, which is a 3.8V 5.92Whr unit, up from 5.45Whr in the iPhone 5.
Touch ID fingerprint sensor and home button.
The new iPhone's logic board appears to have been revamped, with enhancements including repositioned antenna connection placement that does away with cumbersome flex cables. The EMI shielding is also of note, as there are perforations for better cooling.
In conclusion, iFixit found no substantial changes to the iPhone 5s' internals compared to the iPhone 5. Aside from the slightly larger A7 SoC and Touch ID, the design is as expected. Interestingly, no mention was made of Apple's M7 motion coprocessor. Further investigation will likely reveal the chip's placement on the logic board.
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Come on… 0/10 repairability…
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But will it blend?
But will it blend?
iPhone 6
Come on… 0/10 repairability…
That would be my HTC One.
But will it blend?
Dave Letterman used to have a skit called "Will it Float?" Very funny sometimes.
iFixit, doing Samsung's job for them. :P
Come on… 0/10 repairability…
What do you expect? iFixit is looking to sell parts and tools so people will avoid taking their products to a qualified Apple Tech that has been trained, certified, has proper tools, has proper parts and their work is covered under a warranty. MOST people are NOT going to try to fix their own device, so it really doesn't matter. Tower computers are a little different since they are genetically designed for the user to pull them apart and replace RAM, PCI cards, etc. But mobile devices, even laptops shouldn't be messed with unless the mfg specifically designs it to have some user replaceable components, which is becoming rarer and rarer to find. Replacing a component with a third party is not always better performing and more reliable and 100% compatible.
Argh!!! Someone find out who makes the CPU and the process size! Pretty please? The suspense is killing me.
Hm, at least from the outside I can't see anything disputing AnandTech's conclusion that it should be Samsung and 28 nm...
The last comment says the markings are Samsung.
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone+5s+Teardown/17383/2
I guess the speculation that Samsung was caught off guard was mistaken. Samsung may have been caught off guard, but several months ago, not several days ago when their co-CEO announced that next year's Galaxies will have 64-bit chips.
Strange headline. It has a new processor, different RAM, better radios, bigger battery, better camera, better flash, but "no major internal design changes"? What would constitute a major change then, unless the writer is simply talking about the layout of black squares of silicon.
@ KPOM What last comment says the markings are Samsung?
Strange headline. It has a new processor, different RAM, better radios, bigger battery, better camera, better flash, but "no major internal design changes"? What would constitute a major change then, unless the writer is simply talking about the layout of black squares of silicon.
iFixit's focus is on repairs, so I guess this mainly refers to the internal layout, how to open the device etc., not specs.
I want to know (a) how much RAM is in the A7, (b) any markings of a fabrication vendor on the A7, (c) what process in nanometers is the A7 printed at, (d) what radio chips are being used ...
a) According to the marking F8164A1PD on the A7 they say it is supposed to be 1GB, which is in line with the numbers identified by Geekbench
b) Everbody identified the markings as pointing to Samsung so far, I do not know, and iFixit writes that they will not make a final statement until they have looked inside the chip. This seems to be in line with the references to Samsung 9to5Mac found in configuration files.
c) If b) is true, then it must be 28 nm, if not...?
d) LTE Modem: Qualcomm MDM9615M
Transceiver: Qualcomm WTR1605L
WiFi: Murata 339S0205
What is the reason why you are asking? Does it really matter? Is it just raw curiosity or is there some other reason?