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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Apple iPhone 5c iOS
Apple · 2013

Apple iPhone 5c

Apple iPhone 5c smartphone. Announced Sep 2013. Features 4.0″ display, Apple A6 chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 1.2 MP front camera, 1510 mAh battery, 32 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM.

Display 4.0"
Chipset Apple A6
RAM 1 GB
Storage 8GB/16GB/32GB storage, no card slot
Camera 8 MP
Battery 1510 mAh
OS iOS 7, up to iOS 10.3.3
Build 132g, 9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2013, September 10. Released 2013, September 20
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
Chipset Apple A6 (32 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm 2 (~59.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot No
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 1.2 MP
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm (4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 in)
Weight 132 g (4.66 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Po 1510 mAh, non-removable (5.73 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 16-bit/44.1kHz audio

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM), A1532 (CDMA), A1456
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25 - A1532 GSM, A1532 CDMA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Our Tests

Performance Basemark X: 2225
Display Contrast ratio: 1233:1 (nominal) / 3.512:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -80.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 52h

Misc

Colors White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Models A1456, A1507, A1516, A1529, A1532, iPhone5,3, iPhone5,4
SAR 1.15 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.00 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2013, September 10. Released 2013, September 20
Status Discontinued
OS iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
Chipset Apple A6 (32 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Type IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm 2 (~59.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Card slot No
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM
Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 1.2 MP
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
Dimensions 124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm (4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 in)
Weight 132 g (4.66 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Type Li-Po 1510 mAh, non-removable (5.73 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h (3G)
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 16-bit/44.1kHz audio
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM), A1532 (CDMA), A1456
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25 - A1532 GSM, A1532 CDMA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Performance Basemark X: 2225
Display Contrast ratio: 1233:1 (nominal) / 3.512:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -80.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 52h
Colors White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Models A1456, A1507, A1516, A1529, A1532, iPhone5,3, iPhone5,4
SAR 1.15 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.00 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)
Price About 300 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
18.3/100
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Camera 41.7
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