The Apple iPhone 5c is a smartphone designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2013 to 2015 as part of the iPhone series. The next generation of the iPhone was introduced on September 10, 2013, and its price started at $99.
This iPhone features a dual-core 1.3 GHz Apple A6 processor, 1 GMB of RAM, 4″ Retina LED-backlit IPS multi-touch LCD Display, GPS, 4G / LTE data capability, five colors; White, Pink, Yellow, Blue, and Green, 8 GB / 16 GB or 32 GB of flash memory, built-in Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, Lightning port, 8.0 Mpix rear camera / 1.2 Mpix front camera, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, Digital compass, GLONASS, 3.5-mm headphone jack, and 8 hours of talk time on 4G and 225 hours Standby time.
This iPhone was discontinued on September 9, 2015. Today iPhone 5c is 10 years old!
iPhone 5c Details
| Introduced | September 10, 2013 – 10 years ago |
| Released | September 20, 2013 (16 GB and 32 GB) – 10 years ago March 18, 2014 (8 GB) – 10 years ago |
| Discontinued | September 9, 2014 (16 GB and 32 GB) – 9 years ago September 9, 2015 (8 GB) – 8 years ago |
| Last Software Update | July 22, 2017 – 7 years ago |
| Time on the Market | 23 months (1 years) |
| Time of Support | 46 months (3 years) |
| Model Identifier | iPhone5,3 (GSM / CDMA) iPhone5,4 (CDMA) |
| Model Number | A1532 (North America) A1456 (United States and Japan) A1507 (United Kingdom and Europe) A1516 / A1526 (China) A1529 (Asia and Oceania) |
| EMC | 2644 2694 |
| Generation | 7th |
| Order Number | MG2E2LL/A (8 GB White) ME493LL/A (16 GB White) MF129LL/A (32 GB White) MG2J2LL/A (8 GB Pink) ME497LL/A (16 GB Pink) MF133LL/A (32 GB Pink) MG2F2LL/A (8 GB Yellow) ME494LL/A (16 GB Yellow) MF130LL/A (32 GB Yellow) MG2G2LL/A (8 GB Blue) ME495LL/A (16 GB Blue) MF131LL/A (32 GB Blue) MG2H2LL/A (8 GB Green) ME496LL/A (16 GB Green) MF132LL/A (32 GB Green) MGF02LL/A (8 GB White AT&T) ME505LL/A (16 GB White AT&T) MF134LL/A (32 GB White AT&T) MGF42LL/A (8 GB Pink AT&T) ME509LL/A (16 GB Pink AT&T) MF138LL/A (32 GB Pink AT&T) MGF12LL/A (8 GB Yellow AT&T) ME506LL/A (16 GB Yellow AT&T) MF135LL/A (32 GB Yellow AT&T) MGF22LL/A (8 GB Blue AT&T) ME507LL/A (16 GB Blue AT&T) MF136LL/A (32 GB Blue AT&T) MGF32LL/A (8 GB Green AT&T) ME508LL/A (16 GB Green AT&T) MF137LL/A (32 GB Green AT&T) MGF52LL/A (8 GB White T-mobile Unlocked) ME529LL/A (16 GB White T-mobile Unlocked) MF144LL/A (32 GB White T-mobile Unlocked) MGF92LL/A (8 GB Pink T-mobile Unlocked) ME533LL/A (16 GB Pink T-mobile Unlocked) MF148LL/A (32 GB Pink T-mobile Unlocked) MGF62LL/A (8 GB Yellow T-mobile Unlocked) ME530LL/A (16 GB Yellow T-mobile Unlocked) MF145LL/A (32 GB Yellow T-mobile Unlocked) MGF72LL/A (8 GB Blue T-mobile Unlocked) ME531LL/A (16 GB Blue T-mobile Unlocked) MF146LL/A (32 GB Blue T-mobile Unlocked) MGF82LL/A (8 GB Green T-mobile Unlocked) ME532LL/A (16 GB Green T-mobile Unlocked) MF147LL/A (32 GB Green T-mobile Unlocked) MGFM2LL/A (8 GB White Sprint) ME565LL/A (16 GB White Sprint) MF159LL/A (32 GB White Sprint) MGFR2LL/A (8 GB Pink Sprint) ME569LL/A (16 GB Pink Sprint) MF163LL/A (32 GB Pink Sprint) MGFN2LL/A (8 GB Yellow Sprint) ME566LL/A (16 GB Yellow Sprint) MF160LL/A (32 GB Yellow Sprint) MGFP2LL/A (8 GB Blue Sprint) ME567LL/A (16 GB Blue Sprint) MF161LL/A (32 GB Blue Sprint) MGFQ2LL/A (8 GB Green Sprint) ME568LL/A (16 GB Green Sprint) MF162LL/A (32 GB Green Sprint) MGFG2LL/A (8 GB White Verizon) ME553LL/A (16 GB White Verizon) MF154LL/A (32 GB White Verizon) MGFL2LL/A (8 GB Pink Verizon) ME557LL/A (16 GB Pink Verizon) MF158LL/A (32 GB Pink Verizon) MGFH2LL/A (8 GB Yellow Verizon) ME554LL/A (16 GB Yellow Verizon) MF155LL/A (32 GB Yellow Verizon) MGFJ2LL/A (8 GB Blue Verizon) ME555LL/A (16 GB Blue Verizon) MF156LL/A (32 GB Blue Verizon) MGFK2LL/A (8 GB Green Verizon) ME556LL/A (16 GB Green Verizon) MF157LL/A (32 GB Green Verizon) MG8X2B/A (8 GB White Unlocked UK) ME499B/A (16 GB White Unlocked UK) MF092B/A (32 GB White Unlocked UK) MG922B/A (8 GB Pink Unlocked UK) ME503B/A (16 GB Pink Unlocked UK) MF096B/A (32 GB Pink Unlocked UK) MG8Y2B/A (8 GB Yellow Unlocked UK) ME500B/A (16 GB Yellow Unlocked UK) MF093B/A (32 GB Yellow Unlocked UK) MG902B/A (8 GB Blue Unlocked UK) ME501B/A (16 GB Blue Unlocked UK) MF094B/A (32 GB Blue Unlocked UK) MG912B/A (8 GB Green Unlocked UK) ME502B/A (16 GB Green Unlocked UK) MF095B/A (32 GB Green Unlocked UK) MG132X/A (8 GB White Australia Unlocked) MF321X/A (16 GB White Australia Unlocked) MF326X/A (32 GB White Australia Unlocked) MG172X/A (8 GB Pink Australia Unlocked) MF325X/A (16 GB Pink Australia Unlocked) MF330X/A (32 GB Pink Australia Unlocked) MG142X/A (8 GB Yellow Australia Unlocked) MF322X/A (16 GB Yellow Australia Unlocked) MF327X/A (32 GB Yellow Australia Unlocked) MG152X/A (8 GB Blue Australia Unlocked) MF323X/A (16 GB Blue Australia Unlocked) MF328X/A (32 GB Blue Australia Unlocked) MG162X/A (8 GB Green Australia Unlocked) MF324X/A (16 GB Green Australia Unlocked) MF329X/A (32 GB Green Australia Unlocked) MG0Q2CH/A (8 GB White China Telecom Unlocked) MF364CH/A (16 GB White China Telecom) MF369CH/A (32 GB White China Telecom) MG0V2CH/A (8 GB Pink China Telecom Unlocked) MF368CH/A (16 GB Pink China Telecom) MF373CH/A (32 GB Pink China Telecom) MG0R2CH/A (8 GB Yellow China Telecom Unlocked) MF365CH/A (16 GB Yellow China Telecom) MF307CH/A (32 GB Yellow China Telecom) MG0T2CH/A (8 GB Blue China Telecom Unlocked) MF366CH/A (16 GB Blue China Telecom) MF371CH/A (32 GB Blue China Telecom) MG0U2CH/A (8 GB Green China Telecom Unlocked) MF367CH/A (16 GB Green China Telecom) MF372CH/A (32 GB Green China Telecom) MG1Q2CH/A (8 GB White China Unicom Unlocked) ME679CH/A (16 GB White China Unicom Unlocked) MF104CH/A (32 GB White China Unicom Unlocked) MG1W2CH/A (8 GB Pink China Unicom Unlocked) ME683CH/A (16 GB Pink China Unicom Unlocked) MF108CH/A (32 GB Pink China Unicom Unlocked) MG1R2CH/A (8 GB Yellow China Unicom Unlocked) ME680CH/A (16 GB Yellow China Unicom Unlocked) MF105CH/A (32 GB Yellow China Unicom Unlocked) MG1U2CH/A (8 GB Blue China Unicom Unlocked) ME681CH/A (16 GB Blue China Unicom Unlocked) MF106CH/A (32 GB Blue China Unicom Unlocked) MG1V2CH/A (8 GB Green China Unicom Unlocked) ME682CH/A (16 GB Green China Unicom Unlocked) MF107CH/A (32 GB Green China Unicom Unlocked) |
| Original Price | $449 (8 GB) $99 (16 GB on a two-year contract) $549 (16 GB) $199 (32 GB on a two-year contract) $649 (32 GB) |
| Colors | White Pink Yellow Blue Green |
| Weight | 4.65 oz. – 131 Grams |
| Dimensions | 4.90” H x 2.33” W x 0.35″ D 12.44 cm H x 5.91 cm W x 0.88 cm D |
| Predecessor | iPhone 5 |
| Successor | iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus |
iPhone 5c Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Apple A6 |
| Processor Speed | 1.3 GHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
Storage
| Storage | 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB |
Memory
| Memory | 1 GB LPDDR2 |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | PowerVR SGX543MP3 |
| Number of Cores | 3 |
Display
| Display | 4″ widescreen Retina LED-backlit IPS LCD Display |
| Resolution | 1136 x 640 |
| Pixel Density | 326 ppi |
| Brightness | 500 cd/m2 |
| Contrast Ratio | 800:1 |
| Input | Multi-Touch |
| Display Modes | AirPlay Mirroring AirPlay video streaming |
Controls
| Buttons | Volume + / – Home Sleep / Wake up Mute |
Sensors
| Sensors | Proximity Ambient light Accelerometer 3-axis gyroscope |
Connections
| Networks | A1532 (GSM): UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25) A1532 (CDMA): CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25) A1456: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26) A1507: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) A1529: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40) A1516: GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) TD-SCDMA 1900 (F), 2000 (A) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40) UMTS (WCDMA)/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n (802.11n 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| SIM slot | nano-SIM |
| Ports | 1 – Lightning port 1 – 3.5-mm headphone jack |
| Camera | 1 – 8.0 Megapixels (Rear) 1 – 1.2 Megapixels (Front) |
| Location | Assisted GPS Digital compass GLONASS |
| Audio In | 3 – Microphones |
| Audio Out | Speaker |
Media
| Audio Formats | 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 WAV |
| Video Formats | 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 |
Software
| Original OS | iOS 7.0 |
| Maximum OS | iOS 10.3.3 |
| Intelligent Assistent | Siri |
| AirDrop | Supported |
| Handoff | Supported |
| iTunes | iTunes 11.1 or later |
| System Requirements | Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later |
Power
| Battery | 5.73 W Rechargeable Lithium-Ion |
| Battery Capacity | 1510 mAh |
| Battery Life | Talk time: Up to 10 hours on 3G Standby time: Up to 250 hours Internet use: 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 Audio playback: Up to 40 hours |
| Power Adapter | Apple 5W or 12W USB Power Adapter |
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