Apple iPhone 5c specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Apple iPhone 5c
  • Released 2013, September 20 132g, 9mm thickness iOS 7, up to iOS 10.3.3 8GB/16GB/32GB storage, no card slot
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based) PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics) Nano-SIM About 336 USD
  • 4" 640x1136 pixels
  • 8MP 1080p
  • 1GB RAM Apple A6
  • 1510mAh Li-Po

Apple iPhone 5c overview

Apple iPhone 5c is a smartphone that runs on iOS. It was released on 2013, September 20. Apple iPhone 5c has 4. inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels screen. Apple iPhone 5c uses Apple A6 (32 nm) chipset, Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based) CPU, PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics) GPU. Apple iPhone 5c supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. Apple iPhone 5c has 8MP Single main camera, 1.2MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 1510 mAh, non-removable (5.73 Wh) battery. The price of Apple iPhone 5c is about 336 USD.

Score the key features of Apple iPhone 5c compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 28 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 30 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 29 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 40 / 100 points
  • Price: 39 / 100 points

Apple iPhone 5c full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (CDMA), A1456
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM), A1532 (CDMA), A1456
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1507, A1529 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25 - A1532 GSM, A1532 CDMA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1456
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A1507
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1529
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2013, September 10. Released 2013, September 20
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm (4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 in)
Weight 132 g (4.66 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
Chipset Apple A6 (32 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 1.2 MP
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  16-bit/44.1kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  Siri natural language commands and dictation

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 1510 mAh, non-removable (5.73 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h (3G)
Music play Up to 40 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Models A1456, A1507, A1516, A1529, A1532, iPhone5,3, iPhone5,4
SAR 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Price About 336 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark X: 2225
Display Contrast ratio: 1233:1 (nominal) / 3.512:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -80.3dB
Battery life Endurance rating 52h

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