{"id":4935,"date":"2013-10-12T16:09:30","date_gmt":"2013-10-12T20:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/?p=4935"},"modified":"2018-09-18T05:17:49","modified_gmt":"2018-09-18T09:17:49","slug":"iphone-5s-a1533-a1453-a1457-a1530-differences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/iphone-5s-a1533-a1453-a1457-a1530-differences\/","title":{"rendered":"The Differences between iPhone 5S A1533, A1453, A1457 and A1530"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now you can grab the <a title=\"Apple iPhone 5S (Gold Unlocked T-Mobile edition) Review\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/iphone-5s-gold-t-mobile-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">new iPhone 5S<\/a> at an Apple Store or on its online store, however, that&#8217;s not the end of the story. Probably you are choosing the wrong iPhone 5S.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I say that because this is the most complicated iPhone&#8217;s launch ever. If you choose the wrong iPhone 5S unit, you probably can&#8217;t use it on your network. Therefore, you will need to do some research before going to the store.<\/p>\n<p>Apple is offering six iPhone 5S models at the moment. They have similar tech specs and you can&#8217;t distinguish them with your eyes. They all have the Retina display, <a title=\"Apple Touch ID fingerprint scanner hacked By German Hackers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/iphone-5s-touch-id-fingerprint-scanner-hacked\/\" target=\"_blank\">fingerprint identity sensor<\/a>, dual LED-flash and also include all three color options, which are Space Gray, Gold and Silver.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Real also:\u00a0<a title=\"Apple\u2019s iPhone 5S A7 64-bit Processor and Other 32-bit Processors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/iphone-5s-a7-64-bit-processor-other-32-bit-processors-difference\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Difference between Apple\u2019s iPhone 5S A7 64-bit Processor and Other 32-bit Processors<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The differences come from initial carrier distribution and network support because Apple designs them for different region and mobile operators.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/iphone-5s-model-box.jpg\" alt=\"iphone-5s-model-box\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/iphone-5s-model-box.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/iphone-5s-model-box-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s check out those models:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Model A1453<\/strong>: This model works on CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B system (with 800, 1700\/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz bands), it\u00a0supports 13 LTE bands (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26); UMTS\/HSPA+\/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700\/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) and GSM\/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz). This is the most universal model as it could work on major LTE networks in the U.S., however, it is sold locked on Sprint.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Model A1533 (GSM)<\/strong>: This is the GSM version of model A1533 which is being sold locked and unlocked for AT&amp;T and T-Mobile. This is also the SIM-free international version of iPhone 5S, which doesn&#8217;t include a nano-SIM card. It supports 11 LTE bands LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25),\u00a0UMTS\/HSPA+\/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700\/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) and GSM\/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Model A1533 (CDMA)<\/strong>: This is the CDMA version of A1533. It works on CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1700\/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) and is being sold for Verizon&#8217;s customers. It supports 11 LTE Bands (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25),\u00a0UMTS\/HSPA+\/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700\/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) and GSM\/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Model A1457<\/strong>: This is the model for European markets. It supports 7 LTE bands (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) which can work on EE, Vodafone and O2 in the U.K., it also supports\u00a0UMTS\/HSPA+\/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) and GSM\/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Model A1530<\/strong>: The model is tailored for Asian markets. It supports the 3 TD-LTE\u00a0bands 38, 39, 40 and 7 FDD-LTE bands\u00a01, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20,\u00a0therefore, it can work well on TD-LTE network of China Mobile, the largest mobile operator in the world. It also supports\u00a0UMTS\/HSPA+\/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) and GSM\/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Model A1528<\/strong>: This is the unlocked model being sold in China. It is just like the simplified GSM version of A1530 as it doesn&#8217;t have LTE bands. It only supports\u00a0UMTS\/HSPA+\/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) and GSM\/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/iphone-5s-model-number.jpg\" alt=\"iphone-5s-model-number\" width=\"700\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/iphone-5s-model-number.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/iphone-5s-model-number-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The model numbers could be confusing but you must be extremely cautious. Make sure to check the model number printed outside the box before buying. Enjoy your iPhone 5S.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now you can grab the new iPhone 5S at an Apple Store or on its online store, however, that&#8217;s not the end of the story. Probably you are choosing the wrong iPhone 5S.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":4936,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1445,1146],"tags":[74,1147,20],"class_list":{"0":"post-4935","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured","8":"category-guide","9":"tag-apple","10":"tag-guide-2","11":"tag-iphone","12":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Differences between iPhone 5S A1533, A1453, A1457 and A1530<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You can buy iPhone 5S at Apple Store but probably you are choosing the wrong unit. 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