Apple iPhone 5c Review

13. mishooo111 (Posts: 30; Member since: 22 Nov 2012)

it got 9.3

44. KINGJUAN27 (Posts: 210; Member since: 02 Jul 2012)

Whuuuuuuttt? This is f**king lame! It should get an 8 or something. Go home iPhoneArena! You're drunk!

67. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4888; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)

Apple can release the SAME phone as the iPhone 5 BUT put plastic on it & STILL get a 9.0. This phone should be a 8.4 to 8.6, nothing more & nothing less.

PhoneArena.com dropped the ball on this one.

+1

14. rodkurt (Posts: 128; Member since: 29 Nov 2012)

just taking the iPhone 5 and putting it on a plastic body got a 9, so I guess it will be a 10 when they take iPhone 5s and put it on a plastic body.

31. darkkjedii (Posts: 24899; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

Simply means it was already a great device

70. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4888; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)

Yes and no...

The device looks new because of the plastic but it STILL has over one year old tech. Some points need to be deducted, if this is truly an unbiased review.

8.4 to 8.6 would have been justified. I mean the Apple iPhone 5s got a 9.3 & it has all new tech. So if an over a year old tech gets a 9.0, what does that say about the new tech that got only .3 better score?

81. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)

8.4-8.6 + 0.6-0.4 (for logo) = 9.0
Same device from Acer would get 7.5 .. logo counts too!

98. MobileKicker (Posts: 212; Member since: 19 Sep 2013)

Is it multitouch?

20. itsdeepak4u2000 (Posts: 3718; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)

5S got 9.3 already. I think John loves iPhones as he said "iPhone 5c makes plastic phones look cool, since it’s compact, has a solid construction, and it’s available in a palette of colors. With the latter, we’ve seen other companies experiment with color choices, and with the iPhone 5c, it once again goes to show us that it greatly increases the allure of the smartphone."
Haha...really John now plastic looks cool?

90. MobileKicker (Posts: 212; Member since: 19 Sep 2013)

All android phones are of plastic u fu**

21. SGSatlantis (Posts: 226; Member since: 20 Jul 2011)

This article pretty much sums up what is wrong with Phonearena's rating system. Phones need to be judged for what they are, and this is a midrange, overpriced, last gen device. The plastic isn't flimsy or cheap feeling only because it's a uni-body design(no SD, no removable battery). The 5S is a high end, premium device with the latest in CPU/GPU and its score is justified, but this is nonsense.

57. frydaexiii (Posts: 1475; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)

It's also sturdy because the shell is thick as hell, my S3 after putting a hard plastic case on it, can't be "twisted" or "bent" anymore too.

25. HansGoneInsane (unregistered)

Please guys, we all know you guys really hate Apple. You will never ever acknowledge something they've achieved. In your view it either was always someone else who did it first (even though certainly not in the way Apple did it) or it is not such a great thing. Apple does not create value through putting specs first, but rather due to creating a unique user experience. If Apple is able to achieve that with less spectacular overall specs (in the important areas they are state of the art of the whole industry), they just demonstrate how much one can do with the technology they use. Don't let yourself be driven by technology but drive technology! (For the not so intellectual individuals among us: Don't hunt for specs but rather hunt for user experience.) That is because it is not the specs what make you happy (specs get outdated frequently). What makes you happy is the look and feel of your device and the way you interact with your device. Technology is just an enabler to create user experience. You don't need the best in class technology in every part of your smartphone to create a great user experience!

83. Droiderr (Posts: 35; Member since: 05 Mar 2013)

Really.. User Experience? What exactly does that mean?
Is it paying for a bomb and getting a fire cracker in return? What he hell is up with their beow par screen. Did it enhance your experience in any way or do u carry a magnifying glass in your pocket to to make the text readable?

91. MobileKicker (Posts: 212; Member since: 19 Sep 2013)

Get lost you fu** bi***

26. msa1988 (Posts: 418; Member since: 30 Mar 2010)

Good lord - after all these overreactions to one mans opinion you would have figured the world ended! Who cares what he thinks and why does this make you upset?! Why do you care?! Life's too short to be whining about an authors personal review. Get over it.

30. SGSatlantis (Posts: 226; Member since: 20 Jul 2011)

This "one mans opinion" will be read by thousands, some of them relying on reviews to make their next purchase. And Phonearena is not a personal blog, related to one mans opinion and bias. Together with Gsmarena they are my two most reliable sources of all things mobile, and if they start posting biased reviews they lose their credibility with their loyal readers, the ones visiting 20+ pages daily and generating the bulk of phonearenas traffic and add views. So yeah, it is important.

35. darkkjedii (Posts: 24899; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

You're basing he review in your bias though. Had he gave it a 3, you'd praise him cuz you don't like it. He gives it a 9, which it deserves, and you're against it...bias. Thousand, no millions will buy a C and love it.

39. HansGoneInsane (unregistered)

I wish you and your wife all the best for your marriage!

42. darkkjedii (Posts: 24899; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

Thanx HGI. I find it odd, that on my iPhone the site shows my wedding pic. On my iPad it doesn't.

45. HansGoneInsane (unregistered)

Hm :). Is it supposed to be shown? When I click on your profile, it still shows your former picture.

46. darkkjedii (Posts: 24899; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

It should be, when I'm posting from my iPhone it shows my wife and I. I'm on the iPad now.

48. darkkjedii (Posts: 24899; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

What it showing now

50. HansGoneInsane (unregistered)

Still only you. But only in your profile. Your posts show a good looking couple that just got married :).

59. darkkjedii (Posts: 24899; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

Cool +1

49. SGSatlantis (Posts: 226; Member since: 20 Jul 2011)

"Sure, it’s sporting the same hardware as the iPhone 5 from last year, but it’s most profound for its unusual design choice – a plastic one at that!"
How is this for unbiased? The iPhone 5 scored a 9 in 2012, and the plastic version of the same phone scores a 9 a year later!? It's thicker and heavier, and yes plastic. For a 549$ phone, that should've been made out of aluminium in the first place(following Apples pricing strategy for the past few years).

62. msa1988 (Posts: 418; Member since: 30 Mar 2010)

You said it yourself: people read these reviews to determine their next purchases. Do you know how many people buy phones full retail? I'll give you a hint - it's a very small percentage. Off contract, this phone is pricy, just like every smartphone. On contract $99 for a 2 year agreement is a steal for so many people. And this phone is an upgrade from the 5 all around. What will it take that just because you don't like it, doesn't mean everyone else does as well. Hell, just look at the sales so far. But everyone that purchased it is an idiot, right?

65. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)

@msa, how is this an upgrade from the 5? It's the exact same phone with literally a different back. The 5s is upgraded from the 5 (barely), but the 5c is the 5 in plastic instead of aluminum.

75. darkkjedii (Posts: 24899; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

Thank you msa. Nailed it with that post. I simply can't understand why some people feel everyone has to like what they like. Choice choice choice. +1