The Apple iPhone 5c is a good phone for a teenager as it is not in the same class as the Apple iPhone 6 Plus or the Apple iPhone 5s. See the comparisons as listed below. The iPhone 5c has connectivity in 2G, 3G or 4G much like the others however there is also a few difference you would not normally see unless you place the specs next to each other.
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Connectivity:
The Apple iPhone 5c comes with good connection abilities such as 2G (GSM 850/900/1800/1900 – all versions) + (CDMA 800/1700/1900/2100 – A1532 (CDMA), A1456) as well as 3G and 4G. The speed is also good at HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps as well as EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps. The phone also has EDGE as well as GPRS.
Size:
The size is about the same as all other iPhones being 124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm (4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 in). The phone is also very lights at 132 grams and comes with a good screen being the now standard LED-backlit IPS LCD with a capacitive touchscreen and sporting the usual 16M colors. The phone also uses the non-sim and with a touchscreen with a 640 x 1136 pixels (~326 ppi pixel density) resolution.
Platform:
The Apple iPhone 5c comes with an Apple A6 chipset as well as a Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based) with a PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics) GPU. Note that there is no cardslot on the phone. The memory is limited on the 5c being 8/16/32 GB with 1 GB RAM. The primary camera is a 8 MegaPixel, 3264 x 2448 pixels with the video playback at a very decent 1080p@30fps. The secondary camera being a 1.2 MegaPixel at 720p@30fps is not bad for a secondary camera.
| Apple iPhone 5s | Apple iPhone 5c | |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone 5s | Apple iPhone 5c | |
| CPU: | Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8) | Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7) |
| GPU: | PowerVR G6430 (quad-core) | PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core) |
| Camera: | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels |
| Memory: | 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8/16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| WLAN: | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n |
Other:
The iPhoine 5c has no radio built much like other iPhones however comes with a loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack as well as Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth V4. The phone also has A-GPS, GLONASS. With a 10 hour talk time (1510 mAh battery) the phone is still an excellent buy.
