apple iphone 5c full specifications

Introduction Date:

September 10, 2013*

Discontinued Date:

September 9, 2015

Processors:

1 (2 Cores)

Geekbench 2 (32):

1637

Geekbench 3 (32):

700

Geekbench 3 (32):

1251

Geekbench 3 (64):

N/A

Geekbench 3 (64):

N/A

Processor Speed:

1.3 GHz*

Processor Type:

Apple A6*

Onboard RAM:

1 GB*

Storage Capacity:

8, 16, 32 GB

Song Capacity:

N/A*

Photo Capacity:

N/A*

USB Support:

Sync & Charge

Firewire Support:

None

Details:

The iPhone 5c models are capable of charging and syncing by USB via its Lightning connector. The iPhone 5c does not offer a "disk mode" for file transfer, although third-party software -- like that from site sponsor TouchCopy -- is available.

Connectivity:

USB

Ports:

Lightning, Headphone

Case Type:

Handheld

Form Factor:

iPhone 5c

Housing Color:

Colors*

Controller:

Multi-touch

Details:

*The iPhone 5c models have a black glass front and a polycarbonate back in five color options -- white, pink, yellow, blue, and green.

Built-in Display:

4" Color

Display Resolution:

1136x640 (326 ppi)

Details:

The iPhone 5c models have a 4" (diagonal) widescreen multi-touch IPS "Retina" display with a 1136x640 native resolution at 326 ppi. Apple also reports a 800:1 typical contrast ratio and a 500 cd/m2 typical brightness. Also see: How do I replace the glass cover, digitizer, and display (LCD screen) on the iPhone 5c?

Standard Wireless:

802.11a/b/g/n*

Standard Bluetooth:

4.0

Cell Network:

GSM/CDMA/LTE*

Camera:

8.0 Megapixels**

Battery Type:

Lithium Ion

Battery Life (Music):

40 Hours

Details:

In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells replacement batteries for this iPhone. In Australia, site sponsor Macfixit sells replacement batteries -- as well as glass covers, displays, and other parts and repair tools -- for this iPhone.

Battery Life (Voice):

10 Hours*

Standby Time:

250 Hours

Details:

*Apple reports that the iPhone 5c models provide "up to" 40 hours of audio playback, 10 hours of talk time on 3G, 8 hours of Internet use on 3G, 10 hours of Internet use on 4G/LTE, 10 hours of Internet use on Wi-Fi, 10 hours of video playback and 250 hours of standby time. Also see: Why does my iPhone run out of power so quickly? How can I conserve battery life?

Apple Order No:

ME565LL/A*

Apple Subfamily:

iPhone 5c

Details:

*ME565LL/A is the order number for the original 16 GB configuration, in white, on Sprint. The original 32 GB configuration, in white, also on Sprint, is MF159LL/A. The remaining Sprint configurations in pink are ME569LL/A and MF163LL/A; in yellow are ME566LL/A and MF160LL/A; in blue are ME567LL/A and MF161LL/A; and in green are ME568LL/A and MF162LL/A. The 8 GB configurations in white, pink, yellow, blue, and green, are MGFM2LL/A, MGFR2LL/A, MGFN2LL/A, MGFP2LL/A, and MGFQ2LL/A, on Sprint.

Apple Model No:

A1456 (EMC 2644*)

Model ID:

iPhone5,3

Details:

*Please note that the EMC number is not externally listed on the device so it cannot be used readily for identification. Also see: All iPhones with the A1456 Model Number, the 2644* EMC Number, and the iPhone5,3 Model Identifier.

Pre-Installed OS:

iOS 7.0 (11A466)*

Maximum OS:

Current

Details:

*The original 16 GB and 32 GB configurations first shipped with iOS 7.0 (11A466). The 8 GB configuration introduced September 9, 2014, first shipped with iOS 8.0 (12A365). All iPhone 5c models are fully supported by the most recent version of iOS 9 with the exception of "Facedown detection" capability. It is supported by the forthcoming iOS 10 as well, although precise feature support has yet to be released. Also see: Which iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad models fully support iOS 9? For models that "partially" support iOS 9, which features are and are not supported?

Dimensions:

4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35*

Avg. Weight:

4.65 oz. (132 g)

Mac Support:

Mac OS X 10.6.8*

Windows Support:

Windows XP SP3/Vista/7/8

Details:

Apple reports that the iPhone 5c models, if syncing with iTunes is desired, are compatible with a Mac running "OS X 10.6.8 or later, and iTunes 11.1 or later." It is likewise compatible with a PC running "Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later" and iTunes 11.1 or later.

Audio Support:

Apple reports that the iPhone 5c supports "AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV."

Photo Support:

Apple does not formally specify photo formats for the iPhone 5c. However, it can sync photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats, from iTunes and iCloud.

Video Support:

Apple reports that the iPhone 5c supports "H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format." It also supports AirPlay Mirroring and video out to the Apple TV 2nd Gen or 3rd Gen as well as video mirroring and video out "up to" 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and the Lightning to VGA Adapter.

Incl. Accessories:

Ships with "Apple EarPods [headphones] with Remote and Mic, Lightning to USB cable, [and] a USB power adapter." In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells accessories like cases, stands, keyboards, speakers and more for this iPhone. In Ireland, site sponsor SmartSpot sells cases, cables, speakers and other accessories for this iPhone. In Australia, site sponsor Macfixit sells cases, stands, chargers, docks and even parts for this iPhone.

Original Price:

US$99, US$199*

Est. Current Retail:

US$200-US$300

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