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Apple iPhone 5C vs Apple iPhone 6S

2.33 in
4.9 in
Apple iPhone 5C Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5C
2.64 in
5.44 in
Apple iPhone 6S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 6S
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
14
4.1 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
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22
4.5 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
73 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
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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 %
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Operating systemApple iOS 8Apple iOS 11
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Apple A9
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543PowerVR GT7600
RAM memory1 GB2 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Screen size4.0 in4.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1136 x 640 px1334 x 750 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps240.0 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 6SApple iPhone 6S
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 128 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 6SApple iPhone 6S
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Space grey
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gray
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Height4.9 in5.44 in
Width2.33 in2.64 in
Depth0.35 in0.28 in
Weight4.66 oz5.04 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.2
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
NFCnoyes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • Lightning
  • HDMI
Lightning
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificManufacturer specific

Cellular

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
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
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
Battery capacity1510.0 mAh1715.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h240.0 h
Talk time10.0 h14.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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