I'm not a fan of the iPhone 5, only because I personally don't see the difference between the 4S and 5 besides the specs, since both of them has the same OS.
Also, I much prefer the design of the 4S over the 5. So I just went with a 4S.
And if you want a more quality phone with some new niche's, go with the Galaxy S3.
It has the fastest screen, Pure Motion Display HD+ (iphone 5 doesn't even have HD), touchscreen that you can use with gloves, Nokia City Lens, Floating Lens (reduces blur), bigger battery than the iphone 5, offline unlimited FREE music streaming, offline radio, offline maps, range of colours, LTE, NFC chips......
I could go on an on.....
And it was dropped from space, hit with a baseball bat, drove over by a truck, and it STILL works with no scratches.
I got the iPhone 5 and im really happy with it. The battery is ****ed up tho...i dont know if its because i restored it with my old backup or it is ****ed up in general but well