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Apple iPhone 5C vs Apple iPhone XR

    2.33 in
    4.9 in
    Apple iPhone 5C Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 5C
      2.98 in
      5.94 in
      Apple iPhone XR Mobile Phone
      Apple iPhone XR
      Editiorial reviews
      14
      4.1 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		100 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      17
      4.4 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		66 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      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 %
      44
      4.0 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		38 %
      3 stars
      		27 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
      Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XR
      Operating systemApple iOS 8Apple iOS 12
      CPU coresDual-core6-core
      CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Apple A12 Bionic

      Display

      Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
      Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XR
      Screen size4.0 in6.1 in
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1136 x 640 px1792 x 828 px
      TechnologyIPS TFTLiquid Retina HD display
      Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi
      HDRnoyes

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
      Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XR
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx

      Front camera

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

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
      Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XR
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 8 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
      Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XR
      Height4.9 in5.94 in
      Width2.33 in2.98 in
      Depth0.35 in0.33 in
      Weight4.66 oz6.84 oz

      Sensors

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

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
      Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XR
      Dual sim supportnoyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIM
      • Electronic SIM card
      • Nano SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      • e-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.05.0
      NFCnoyes
      Charging connection
      • Lightning
      • Lightning
      • HDMI
      		Lightning

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
      Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XR
      Data transmissionHSPA+
      • DC-HSDPA
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • LTE Advanced
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      Navigation systemGLONASS
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • GNSS
      • GPS
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 5CApple iPhone 5C
      Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XR
      Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
      Talk time10.0 h25.0 h
      Wireless charging noyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with Apple iPhone 5C

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              Often compared with Apple iPhone XR

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