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Apple iPhone 5C vs Apple iPhone 7

2.33 in
4.9 in
Apple iPhone 5C Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5C
2.64 in
5.44 in
Apple iPhone 7 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
14
4.1 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
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19
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
7 %
1 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
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50
4.1 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Operating systemApple iOS 8Apple iOS 11
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Apple A10 Fusion
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543PowerVR GT7600
RAM memory1 GB2 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
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 7Apple iPhone 7
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 zoomyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx7.0 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readernono
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Jet black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
MaterialPlasticAluminum
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Height4.9 in5.44 in
Width2.33 in2.64 in
Depth0.35 in0.28 in
Weight4.66 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
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
Video outputManufacturer specificManufacturer specific

Cellular

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
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
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
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
  • 2000 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
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1510.0 mAh1960.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h240.0 h
Talk time10.0 h14.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 7