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Apple iPhone 5c
16 GBApple iPhone 5s
CDMAA1533
| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-09-10 | 2013-09-10 |
| 4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 inches | 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 3.95 ounces |
| Blue, Green, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium |
| $ 245.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 543MP3 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1507mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 5s is a little bit better than the iPhone 5c, with a 75.5 score against 68.7. IPhone 5s is a somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than iPhone 5c, even when both were released with only 0 months difference. Both of these phones come with the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System). The Apple iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c both feature really similar displays, they have a screen with the same size, a better pixels amount in each inch of display, the same display brightness and an equal 1136 x 640 resolution.
The Apple iPhone 5s features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 5c, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity. Apple iPhone 5s counts with a more powerful processor than iPhone 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPhone 5s also has a 64 bits CPU, 8 MB more RAM memory and an extra GPU.
IPhone 5s shoots a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 5c, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video definition and the same resolution camera in the back, the iPhone 5s also has a larger camera sensor shooting better quality photos and videos and a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light situations.
Apple iPhone 5s has just a bit longer battery life than Apple iPhone 5c, because it has a 1570mAh battery capacity instead of 1507mAh.
IPhone 5s is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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