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Apple iPhone 5c

Full Specifications

Released · Sep 20, 2013

This device is also known as Apple A1507

9.0

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8.7

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Design
Dimensions	4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 inches 124.4 x 59.2 x 8.97 mm
Weight	4.66 oz (132.0 g)
Materials	Back: Plastic
Keys	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Pink, Yellow, Green, Blue, White

Display
Size	4.0-inch
Resolution	1136x640px, 326 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	59.93 %
Colors	16 777 216
Peak brightness	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	Apple A6
Processor	Dual-core 1300 MHz Swift
GPU	PowerVR SGX543MP3
RAM	1GB (LPDDR2)
Internal storage	32GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	iOS (10.x, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x)
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Battery
Capacity	1507 mAh
Type	Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 33 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Flash	LED
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS
Front	1.2 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Hotspot
USB	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	TV-out
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
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Phone Features
Notifications	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 20, 2013 FCC ID value: BCG-E2694B
Measured SAR	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg
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Buyers information
In The Box	Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability
Officially announced	Sep 10, 2013

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Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	16GB

Differences from the main variant:
Measured SAR	Head: 0.85 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 20, 2013 FCC ID value: BCG-E2644A
Measured SAR	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

for Europe

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 20, 2013 FCC ID value: BCG-E2694A
Measured SAR	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

with 8 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	8GB

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular
Cricket
Boost Mobile

News

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Long running mystery is solved; this is the firm that unlocked terrorist's iPhone

Early last year, one particular question caught the attention of consumers who follow smartphones and mobile technology. How would the FBI open up the Apple iPhone 5c that belonged to terrorist Syed Farook, who allegedly shot 14 people to death in co...

Judge says FBI doesn't have to reveal how it hacked into dead terrorist's Apple iPhone 5c

Update (April 14): Two credible sources reported they have successfully received and installed 32-bit builds of iOS 10.3.2 on their iPhone 5 and 5c devices. As far as we know, such weren't available at the time of writing this article, or at the time...

[Update] The upcoming iOS 10.3.2 update is bad news for millions of iPhone users

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Update to iOS 10.3 adds native memory to your device; will iOS 10.3.2 end support for 32 bit devices?

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Overall User Rating

(19 reviews)

8.7

1 person recommends this phone.

Build quality

8.6

Camera quality

8.5

Performance

8.8

Display

9.2

Battery life and charging

7.3

Value for money

potatobird

Arena Apprentice

Apple iPhone 5c

Posted: Dec 09, 2024, 5:07 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

This phone has been in my family for over a decade and it still functions completely. Although it has plastic housing, the plastic is durable and won't shatter like the back glass on later phones. My only complaint is that dust has been able to get into the camera.

bruhh

Good phone for kid

Posted: Nov 09, 2015, 8:50 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

Phone battery dies after a couple of hours, my texts don't work sometimes, my passcode doesn't work sometimes. I've had this phone since it came out and it's not the best phone to own, I won't get another 5c.

Build quality

Camera quality

Performance

Display

Battery life and charging

What I like

Doesn't break easy
Good display
Call qaulity
Speakers
Internet

What I don't like

Bad battery
Buttons don't work sometimes
Touchscreen doesn't work sometimes
Touchscreen types random things
Touchscreen opens things when not pressed

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chanpion01

Arena Apprentice

GOOD SOLID phone

Posted: May 06, 2015, 3:34 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

This is a good phone and very solid. iOS very easy to use but non customizable. Happy with it except for low RAM and poor build. Camera is poor too. Apps are very good. Hardware seems good as the everyday use is good. poor battery. Can't use without a case. Dropped it from 40cm and got a small crack but display very good 4 inch. Overall good phone.