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Apple iPhone 4 vs Apple iPhone 5C

2.31 in
4.54 in
Apple iPhone 4 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 4
2.33 in
4.9 in
Apple iPhone 5C Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5C
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
19
4.3 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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14
4.1 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
41
4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
41
4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Operating systemApple iOS 7Apple iOS 8
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreDual-core
CPU modelApple A4Apple A6 APL0598
GPU modelPowerVR SGX535PowerVR SGX543
RAM memory512 MB1 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Screen size3.5 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution960 x 640 px1136 x 640 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx1.2 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readernono
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Yellow
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Height4.54 in4.9 in
Width2.31 in2.33 in
Depth0.37 in0.35 in
Weight4.83 oz4.66 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
NFCnono
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
  • Lightning
  • Lightning
  • HDMI
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificManufacturer specific

Cellular

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEnoyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity1420.0 mAh1510.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h250.0 h
Talk time7.0 h10.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 4

          Often compared with Apple iPhone 5C