Apple iPhone 5 vs Apple iPhone 5c

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iPhone 5 compared with iPhone 5c

	AppleiPhone 5	AppleiPhone 5c
Overview
Released
Released	September 2012	September 2013
Display
Screen size
Screen size	4″	4″
Resolution
Resolution	1136 × 640	1136 × 640
Sharpness
Sharpness	326 pixels per inch	326 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Display type
Display type	Retina display; 4-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display	Retina display; 4-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
Pixel density
Pixel density	326 ppi	326 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	500 cd/m² max brightness (typical)	500 cd/m² max brightness (typical)
Screen protection
Screen protection	Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front	Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front
Display features
Display features	800:1 contrast ratio (typical)	800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
Performance
Chip
Chip	A6	A6
Memory
Memory	1 GB	1 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB (better)	8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
CPU
CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (GSMArena); 1 GB of Elpida LPDDR2 RAM (iFixit)	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (GSMArena); 1 GB of Elpida DDR2 RAM (iFixit)
GPU
GPU	PowerVR SGX543MP3 (GSMArena)	PowerVR SGX543MP3 (GSMArena)
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP	8 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	1.2 MP	1.2 MP
Main camera
Main camera	8-megapixel iSight camera with autofocus, tap to focus, face detection and LED flash	8-megapixel iSight camera, ƒ/2.4 aperture, backside illumination sensor, five-element lens, hybrid IR filter, autofocus, LED flash
Front camera
Front camera	FaceTime HD camera with 1.2MP photos	FaceTime camera with 1.2MP photos (1280 by 960) and backside illumination sensor
Zoom
Zoom	–	3x video zoom
Video recording
Video recording	HD (1080p) up to 30 fps with audio; improved video stabilisation	1080p HD at 30 fps; video stabilisation; take still photos while recording
Front video
Front video	HD (720p) up to 30 fps	720p HD
Camera features
Camera features	Panorama; photo and video geotagging	Tap to focus; face detection; panorama; photo and video geotagging
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	1,440 mAh	1,510 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 10 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Talk time up to 8 hours on 3G; standby up to 225 hours; internet use up to 8 hours on 3G or LTE and 10 hours on Wi-Fi; video playback up to 10 hours; audio playback up to 40 hours; 3.8 V, 5.45 Wh, 1,440 mAh (iFixit)	Talk time up to 10 hours on 3G; standby up to 250 hours; internet use up to 8 hours on 3G and 10 hours on LTE or Wi-Fi; video playback up to 10 hours; audio playback up to 40 hours; 3.8 V, 5.73 Wh, 1,510 mAh (iFixit)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Charging via USB to a computer or power adapter	Charging via USB to a computer or power adapter
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	112 g (better)	132 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.6 mm (better)	8.97 mm
Height × width
Height × width	123.8 × 58.6 mm	124.4 × 59.2 mm
Materials
Materials	Anodised aluminium body with diamond-cut chamfered edges and glass inlays	Hard-coated polycarbonate body with a steel reinforced frame that doubles as the antenna
Colours
Colours	Black & Slate, White & Silver	White, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Green
Buttons
Buttons	–	On/off, sleep/wake; volume up/down; ring/silent; Home
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor	Three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	iOS
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 6	iOS 7
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM model A1428: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA, GSM/EDGE and LTE (bands 4 and 17); models A1429: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA, GSM/EDGE and LTE (bands 1, 3, 5, plus 13 and 25 on the CDMA model)	Model A1507: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE; LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM (GSMArena)	Nano-SIM (GSMArena)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.0
USB
USB	Lightning connector; 3.5 mm headphone jack (GSMArena); video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)	Lightning connector; 3.5 mm stereo headphone minijack; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
Positioning
Positioning	Assisted GPS and GLONASS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular	Assisted GPS and GLONASS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular