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| [* black] The new kid on the block. Fly like an [http://www.deroeck.co.uk/plane-pictures-jet/A-7E-Corsair-(7)-02.jpg|A7|new_window=true]. | |
| [* black] After the fingerprint sensor, the A7 is the second major enticement for consumers to pick the 5s over the 5c. | |
| [* black] The A7 is advertised as providing twice the performance of the 5 and 5c's A6 processor. | |
| - | [* icon_note] The switch to the A7 marks the first use of a 64-bit processor in a smart phone. John Gruber of the [http://daringfireball.net/2013/09/the_iphone_5s_and_5c|Daring Fireball] suggests that this biggest improvement in the A7 comes not from any inherent advantages to 64-bit architecture, but more specifically the switch from the outdated ARMv7 instruction set to the newly-designed ARMv8 used by the A7. |
| + | [* icon_note] The switch to the A7 marks the first use of a 64-bit processor in a smartphone. John Gruber of the [http://daringfireball.net/2013/09/the_iphone_5s_and_5c|Daring Fireball] suggests that the bulk of the A7's performance gains come not from any advantages inherent to a 64-bit architecture, but more specifically the switch from the outdated ARMv7 instruction set to the newly-designed ARMv8 used by the A7. |
| + | [* icon_note] The modern instruction set was designed from the ground up for a 64-bit architecture, and does away with the legacy support of the last 20 years. |