Apple iPhone 5c

Release Date: Discontinued

Specs Score 58%
Highlights
4 inches IPS LCD
Apple A6
1 GB RAM
8 MP
1510 mAh

Quick Summary

The Apple iPhone 5c hits the sweet spot of the market, offering seamlessly integrated into Apple's premium ecosystem, a feature-rich experience at a highly competitive price. It runs on iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3, which pairs beautifully with its 4 inches IPS LCD display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Under the hood, it offers snappy, capable performance for multitasking and gaming, backed by a reliable 1510 mAh battery.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 60%
Display 64%
Camera 57%
Battery 57%
Memory 40%

Launch

Status Discontinued

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)

Main Camera

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

Selfie Camera

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

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
Colors White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Connectivity

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM), A1532 (CDMA), A1456
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25 - A1532 GSM, A1532 CDMA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
SIM Nano-SIM

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 Storage 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM
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Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm Jack Yes
Features 16-bit/44.1kHz audio

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type Li-Po 1510 mAh, non-removable (5.73 Wh)

Miscellaneous

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)

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