Apple iPhone 5c vs Apple iPhone 5s

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iPhone 5c compared with iPhone 5s

	AppleiPhone 5c	AppleiPhone 5s
Overview
Released
Released	September 2013	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) LED-backlit widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
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); full sRGB standard
Performance
Chip
Chip	A6	A7
Memory
Memory	1 GB	1 GB
Storage
Storage	8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (GSMArena); 1 GB of Elpida DDR2 RAM (iFixit)	A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor; dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (GSMArena); 1 GB of RAM (GSMArena)
GPU
GPU	PowerVR SGX543MP3 (GSMArena)	PowerVR G6430 (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, ƒ/2.4 aperture, backside illumination sensor, five-element lens, hybrid IR filter, autofocus, LED flash	8-megapixel iSight camera with 1.5µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture, sapphire crystal lens cover, True Tone flash, backside illumination sensor, five-element lens, hybrid IR filter, autofocus
Front camera
Front camera	FaceTime camera with 1.2MP photos (1280 by 960) and backside illumination sensor	FaceTime camera with 1.2MP photos (1280 by 960), ƒ/2.4 aperture, backside illumination sensor
Zoom
Zoom	3x video zoom	3x video zoom
Video recording
Video recording	1080p HD at 30 fps; video stabilisation; take still photos while recording	1080p HD at 30 fps; slo-mo at 120 fps; time-lapse; video stabilisation; take still photos while recording
Front video
Front video	720p HD	720p HD
Camera features
Camera features	Tap to focus; face detection; panorama; photo and video geotagging	Auto HDR; burst mode; auto image stabilisation; exposure control; face detection; panorama; photo and video geotagging
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	1,510 mAh	1,560 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 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)	Talk time up to 10 hours on 3G; standby up to 10 days; 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, 5.92 Wh, 1,560 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	132 g	112 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.97 mm	7.6 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	124.4 × 59.2 mm	123.8 × 58.6 mm
Materials
Materials	Hard-coated polycarbonate body with a steel reinforced frame that doubles as the antenna	Glass front with aluminium back and frame (GSMArena)
Colours
Colours	White, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Green	Space Grey, Gold, Silver
Buttons
Buttons	On/off, sleep/wake; volume up/down; ring/silent; Home	On/off, sleep/wake; volume up/down; ring/silent; Home/Touch ID sensor
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Touch ID fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor	Touch ID; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	iOS
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 7	iOS 7
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Model A1507: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE; LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)	Model A1457: 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 stereo headphone minijack; 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; iBeacon microlocation