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Apple iPhone 5S vs iPhone 5C vs iPhone 5 Specs Comparison

In an official press event held at Apple’s HQ in Cupertino, Calif on 10th of September, 2013, Apple announced two of it’s iPhone(s) iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C.

Apple has upgraded the iPhone 5S with an A7 chip having a 64 bit architecture that is accompanied by an M7 motion co-processor that supports the Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Compass. The battery associates with the M7 motion co-processor instead of directly with the A7 chip and saves power. iPhone 5S is in spotlight for its fingerprint scanner that is called ”Touch ID” by apple. Touch ID recognizes owner’s fingerprint and unlocks the device. Apple aims at making the security system easier as Apple’s lock code is not used by half of the iOS users.

The all new iPhone 5C is the one you’ve never seen before, or held it as stated by Apple. While it wasn’t possible to build the iPhone 5C in different colors using a steel material, to do the color justice Apple has used plastic to build the iPhone 5C with a steel reinforced frame that also acts as an antena to the device. iPhone 5C is unveiled in 5 different colors. Both the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5 share an A6 chip.

To get a better idea about what’s new in the iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C and how these differ from the iPhone 5 checkout the specs comparison table below.

Specs		iPhone 5S	iPhone 5C	iPhone 5
OS		iOS 7	iOS 7	iOS 6
Dimensions	Height	4.87 inches (123.8 mm)	4.90 inches (124.4 mm)	4.87 inches (123.8 mm)
	Width	2.31 inches (58.6 mm)	2.33 inches (59.2 mm)	2.31 inches (58.6 mm)
	Depth	0.30 inch (7.6 mm)	0.35 inch (8.97 mm)	0.35 inch (8.97 mm)
	Weight	112 grams	132 grams	112 grams
Display	Size	4-inch (diagonal) Retina Display	4-inch (diagonal) Retina Display	4-inch (diagonal) Retina Display
	Resolution	1136 x 640	1136 x 640	1136 x 640
	Pixel Density	326 ppi	326 ppi	326 ppi
Camera	iSight (Primary)	8 megapixels with 1.5µ pixels ƒ/2.2 aperture True Tone flash Burst mode 1080p HD video recording @30fps	8 megapixels ƒ/2.4 aperture LED flash 1080p HD video recording @30fps	8 megapixels with 1.3µ pixels LED flash 1080p HD video recording @30fps
Camera	Facetime Camera (Secondary)	1.2MP (1280 x 960) 720p HD video recording	1.2MP (1280 x 960) 720p HD video recording	1.2MP (1280 x 960) 720p HD video recording
Processor		A7 CPU with 64 bit ArchitectureM7 motion coprocessor	A6 CPU(32 bit)	A6 CPU(32 bit)
RAM		1 GB	1 GB	1 GB
Memory		16/32/64 GB	16/32 GB	16/32/64 GB
Battery	Type	Built-in rechargeablelithium-ion battery	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
	Talk Time	Up to 10 hours on 3G	Up to 10 hours on 3G	Up to 8 hours on 3G
	Standby Time	Up to 250 hours	Up to 250 hours	Up to 225 hours
	Internet Use	Up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi	Up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi	Up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi
	Video Playback	Up to 10 hours	Up to 10 hours	Up to 10 hours
	Audio Playback	Up to 40 hours	Up to 40 hours	Up to 40 hours
Connectivity	Bluetooth	4.0	4.0	4.0
	4G LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
	GPS & GLONASS	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Wi-Fi	(802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz and 5GHz)	(802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz and 5GHz)	(802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
	NFC	No	No	No
Sensors		Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor Fingerprint identity sensor	Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor	Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor
Carriers		at&t, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile	at&t, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile	at&t, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile
Price		$199, $299, $399	$99, $199, $549 off contract (16GB)	Discontinued
Colors		Gray, gold, silver	Blue, green, pink, yellow, white	Black, white

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This post was last modified on February 21, 2016 3:29 pm

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