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
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4.0"
640x1136 pixels
8MP
1080p
1GB RAM
Apple A6
1510mAh
Li-Po

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
Launch	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

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)
	Stand-by	Up to 250 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 10 h (3G)

Misc	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 300 EUR

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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Apple iPhone 5c - user opinions and reviews

Yoshi
jAt
27 Jun 2023

This was the last iPhone to run on a 32-bit OS, so a lot of apps will no longer work. I used to have this phone from like 2015-2018 iirc and it was pretty good at the time. There are a few games I played that don't work on 64-bit iOS updates lik...

Qwerty Keyboard
0dy
08 Jun 2023

Ignore the apple fanboys. "Sales numbers" don't effect how good/bad a phone is. Except... On account of the phone not selling as much as expected, a lot of these where cluttering up warehouses. So, how does a multi hundr...

Anonymous
3SI
10 May 2023

In 2023, this phone is basically unusable except for calls and SMS because basically apps work on iOS 10, not even WhatsApp. The iPhone 5s is different because it runs iOS 12 and pretty much all the most important apps work. For some that don’t work,...