While the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S have many similarities, there are some important differences that might make a difference in which model you will be the most happy with. For one difference, while the iPhone 5S only comes with iOS 7, the iPhone 5 has your choice of iOS 7, iOS 6.1 or iOS 6. The iPhone 5S has Fingerprint sensor though that the iPhone 5 doesn’t which helps keep your Home button from wearing out too soon.
The iPhone 5S comes in black, yellow or gray and the iPhone 5 comes in black or white. The iPhone 5S has a brighter screen and an Oleophobic coating that helps it stay cleaner. The camera and video features are much more advanced in the iPhone 5S including a Dual LED camera. You can take pictures while you are also recording videos.