iPhone 5S vs iPhone 5C - Technical Specifications Comparison

Apple unveiled the 2 new iPhones at the launch event on September 10, 2013. Much hyped iPhone 5C was shown first and it looked that it drew its DNA from Nokia Lumia series. None the less, we were already expecting the same iPhone 5C as the leaked images and videos were already out almost a month ago. Apple also broke the trend of discontinuing the older generation iPhones this year, instead, they brought the curtains to iPhone 5 and continued with the 4S, it was a wise move, because 5C has everything that iPhone 5 had, just the poly-carbonate covers at the back, slightly heavier at 132 gms and thicker. It packs the same pixels, along with iPhone 5S, 326PPI and same 4 inch screen.

iPhone 5S on the other hand is an upgrade to iPhone 5, same pixel desity, same screen size, same dimensions but addition of much hyped Touch ID fingerprint identity sensor, along with an upgraded and all new A7 chip along with a motion co-processor called M7, an amber + a cool led flash to balance the pictures. Apple claims 5S to be 5 times faster than 5 and there is a 40x CPU performance increase with 56x faster Graphics than the original iPhone.



iPhone 5C, which was being referred to be a cheaper version is by no means a low cost budget phone. It is available is 16GB and 32GB variants only but the price is similar to iPhone 5.

iPhone 5S has 3 colors Silver, Space Gray, Gold while 5C comes in White, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Green.

A comparison between the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C tech specs is below:

Phone		Available in silver, gold, and space gray, iPhone 5s features an A7 chip, a Touch ID fingerprint identity sensor, ultrafast LTE wireless, an iSight camera with a larger 8MP sensor, and iOS 7.	Available in green, blue, yellow, pink, and white, iPhone 5c features an A6 chip, ultrafast LTE wireless, an 8MP iSight camera, and iOS 7.
Capacity and Price		16GB $199 32GB $299 64GB $399	16GB $99 32GB $199
Colors		Silver Space Gray Gold	White Pink Yellow Blue Green
Dimensions		Height: 4.87 inches (123.8 mm) Width: 2.31 inches (58.6 mm) Depth: 0.30 inch (7.6 mm) Weight: 3.95 ounces (112 grams)	Height: 4.90 inches (124.4 mm) Width: 2.33 inches (59.2 mm) Depth: 0.35 inch (8.97 mm) Weight: 4.65 ounces (132 grams)
Chips/ Processor		A7 chip with 64-bit architecture M7 motion coprocessor	A6 chip
Cellular and Wireless		GSM model: GSM/EDGE UMTS/HSPA+ DC-HSDPA CDMA model: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B LTE3 Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz and 5GHz) Bluetooth 4.0 GPS and GLONASS	GSM model: GSM/EDGE UMTS/HSPA+ DC-HSDPA CDMA model: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B LTE3 Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz and 5GHz) Bluetooth 4.0 GPS and GLONASS
Touch ID		Fingerprint identity sensor	-
Display		4-inch (diagonal) Retina display 1136-by-640 resolution 326 ppi	4-inch (diagonal) Retina display 1136-by-640 resolution 326 ppi
Camera		8 megapixels with 1.5µ pixels ƒ/2.2 aperture Sapphire crystal lens cover True Tone flash Backside illumination sensor Five-element lens Hybrid IR filter Autofocus Tap to focus Face detection Panorama Burst mode Photo geotagging	8 megapixels ƒ/2.4 aperture Sapphire crystal lens cover LED flash Backside illumination sensor Five-element lens Hybrid IR filter Autofocus Tap to focus Face detection Panorama - Photo geotagging
Video Recording		1080p HD video recording 30 fps True Tone flash Slo-mo video Improved video stabilization Take still photo while recording video Face detection 3x zoom Video geotagging Tap to focus	1080p HD video recording 30 fps LED flash - Video stabilization Take still photo while recording video Face detection 3x zoom Video geotagging Tap to focus
Front Camera		1.2MP photos (1280 by 960) 720p HD video recording New backside illumination sensor	1.2MP photos (1280 by 960) 720p HD video recording New backside illumination sensor
Video Calling		FaceTime iPhone 5s to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular Initiate video calls over LTE, DC-HSDPA, HSPA+, 3G, and 2G HVGA-resolution (480 by 368) calls over Wi-Fi	FaceTime iPhone 5c to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular Initiate video calls over LTE, DC-HSDPA, HSPA+, 3G, and 2G HVGA-resolution (480 by 368) calls over Wi-Fi
Audio Calling		FaceTime iPhone 5s to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or cellular	FaceTime iPhone 5c to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
Intelligent Assistant		Siri - Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more.	Siri - Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more.
Battery		Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter 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	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter 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
Headphones		Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic Storage and travel case	Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic Storage and travel case
Sensors		Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor Fingerprint identity sensor	Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor -
Sim Card Support		Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Connector		Lightning	Lightning

Source: Apple.com