iPhone 5c
The iPhone 5c is a smartphone that was designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is part of the sixth generation of the iPhone. The device was unveiled on September 10, 2013, and released on September 20, 2013, along with its higher-end counterpart, the iPhone 5s. The "c" in the iPhone 5c's name stands for Color.
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| Brand | Apple Inc. |
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| Developer | Apple Inc. |
| Manufacturer | Foxconn, Pegatron |
| Slogan | For the colorful |
| Generation | 6th |
| Model | A1456 (CDMA Model, US & Japan) A1507 (UK, Europe, Middle East) A1516 (Mainland China) A1529 (Asia Pacific) A1532 (GSM Model, North America) |
| Compatible networks | GSM, CDMA, 3G, EVDO, HSPA+, EDGE, LTE |
| First released | September 20, 2013 |
| Discontinued | September 9, 2014 (16, 32 GB); September 9, 2015 (8 GB) February 17, 2016 (India) |
| Predecessor | iPhone 5 |
| Successor | iPhone SE (1st generation) |
| Related | iPhone 5s |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 124.4 mm (4.90 in) H 59.2 mm (2.33 in) W 8.97 mm (0.353 in) D |
| Mass | 132 g (4.66 oz) |
| Operating system | Original: iOS 7.0 Last: iOS 10.3.3, released May 15 2017; 6 years ago |
| System-on-chip | Apple A6 |
| CPU | 1.3 GHz dual core 32-bit ARMv7-A "Swift" |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP3 (triple-core), up to 68 GFLOPS |
| Memory | 1 GB LPDDR2-1066 RAM |
| Storage | 8 GB (discontinued on September 9, 2015), 16 and 32 GB (discontinued on September 9, 2014) |
| SIM | nanoSIM |
| Battery | 5.73 Whr (1510 mAh) Lithium-ion battery |
| Charging | 5W |
| Display | 4 inches (100 mm) (16:9 aspect ratio), multi-touch display, LED backlit IPS TFT LCD, 640×1136 pixels at 326 ppi, 800:1 contrast ratio (typical), 500 cd/m2 max. brightness (typical), Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front |
| Sound | Single loudspeaker 3.5 mm TRRS, 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response (internal, headset) 3.5 mm audio jack Microphone |
| Rear camera | Sony Exmor R IMX145 8 MP back-side illuminated sensor HD video (1080p) at 30 frame/s IR filter Aperture f/2.4 5 element lens face detection (stills only) Image stabilization |
| Front camera | 1.2 MP, HD video (720p) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi Bluetooth 5 3.5-mm Headphone Jack Lightning Connector |
| Data inputs | Multi-touch touchscreen display Triple microphone configuration 3-axis gyroscope 3-axis accelerometer Digital compass Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor (GPS GLONASS) |
| Other | Talk time: Up to 10 hours Standby time: Up to 250 hours (10 days, 10 hours) Internet use: Up to 8 hours (3G), up to 8 hours (LTE), up to 10 hours (Wi-Fi) Video playback: Up to 10 hours Audio playback: Up to 40 hours (1 day, 16 hours) |
| SAR | Model A1526, A1507, A1516, A1529 Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Model A1532, A1456 Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg |
| Website | Apple – iPhone 5c at the Wayback Machine (archived January 31, 2014) |
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The iPhone 5c is a variant of the iPhone 5, with similar hardware specifications but a hard-coated polycarbonate shell instead of the aluminum of the original iPhone 5. The iPhone 5c was available in several color options and shipped with iOS 7. The device was released at a lower price point than the new flagship 5s; unlike Apple's usual practice of lowering the price of the previous model upon release of a new version, the iPhone 5 was explicitly discontinued and replaced by the 5c. On September 9, 2014, the 16 and 32 GB iPhone 5c models were replaced by the 8 GB model upon the announcement of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. On September 9, 2015, the 8 GB version was discontinued in all markets except for India, where it continued to be available until February 17, 2016.
The iPhone 5c was the last new iPhone to be sold at a lower price than the flagship iPhone until the release of the first-generation iPhone SE in 2016. The iPhone XR released in 2018 was considered a spiritual successor to the 5c by some observers, but the XR shared similar internal hardware with its more expensive counterparts.