September 9, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-09-09) (16, 32 GB); September 9, 2015 (2015-09-09) (8 GB) February 17, 2016 (2016-02-17) (India)[1]
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 10.3.4, released July 22, 2019; 4 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[2]
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[3]
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
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)
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The iPhone 5c is a smartphone that was designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It is part of the sixth generation of the iPhone. The device was unveiled on September 10, 2013,[6][7] and released on September 20, 2013,[8][9] along with its higher-end counterpart, the iPhone 5s. The "c" in the iPhone 5c's name stands for Color.
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.[10]
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