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Apple iPhone 5C vs Apple iPhone 5S

2.33 in
4.9 in
Apple iPhone 5C Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5C
2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone 5S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5S
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
14
4.1 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
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17
4.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
88 %
4 stars
11 %
3 stars
0 %
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User rating
41
4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Operating systemApple iOS 8Apple iOS 11
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Apple A7 APL0698
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543PowerVR G6430
RAM memory1 GB1 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Screen size4.0 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1136 x 640 px1136 x 640 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.2 Mpx

Storage

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

Design

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Magnesium
  • Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Height4.9 in4.87 in
Width2.33 in2.31 in
Depth0.35 in0.3 in
Weight4.66 oz3.95 oz

Sensors

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

Other features

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
IRyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
NFCnono
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • Lightning
  • HDMI
Lightning
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificManufacturer specific

Cellular

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSS-GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
Battery capacity1510.0 mAh1560.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h250.0 h
Talk time10.0 h10.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Apple iPhone 5C vs Apple iPhone 5S - User Opinions

          • michael_mann
            over 1 year ago
            The 5s utilizes the new A7 processor, and was the first phone with a 64-bit processor (the 5c's A6 processor is 32-bits). Apple claims the A7 chip is twice as fast as the A6. While the A7 has similar specs of 1.3 GHz and 1GB of RAM, the processor clearly outperforms the A6 chip and rival phones in benchmarking tests.
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