StandardThe Home Button eraStops at iOS 10.3.3

iPhone 5c

Apple's one experiment with cheerful plastic — the most colourful iPhone until the iPhone 5c's spirit returned in the XR.

Released
20 September 2013
Launch price
$99
Screen
4"
Chip
A6

What changed from the iPhone 5

Compared against the previous Standard model.

  • It is 20 g heavier, weighing 132 g instead of 112 g.
  • The launch price falls by $100, from $199 to $99.

iPhone 5c full specifications

Display

Size
4 inches
Resolution
640 x 1136
Pixel density
326 ppi
Technology
Retina LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz

Performance

Chip
Apple A6
Process node
32 nm
CPU cores
2
GPU cores
3
Memory
1 GB
Storage options
8GB, 16GB, 32GB

Cameras

Rear
8 MP
Front
1.2 MP

Battery

Capacity
1510 mAh
Video playback
Up to 10 hours

Design

Height
124.4 mm
Width
59.2 mm
Depth
8.97 mm
Weight
132 g
Materials
Polycarbonate unibody, glass front
Water resistance
None
Colours
White, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Green

Connectivity & software

Port
Lightning
Cellular
4G LTE
Biometrics
None
Launched with
iOS 7.0
Maximum iOS
iOS 10.3.3

Lifecycle & software support

Announced
10 September 2013
Released
20 September 2013
Discontinued
9 September 2015

The iPhone 5c shipped with iOS 7.0 and received its final update in iOS 10.3.3. It no longer receives new iOS features.

Get this as JSON, for any product

Product API returns structured specs like these for any product, with a schema you define. Here is what a iPhone 5c lookup looks like.

{
  "query": "iPhone 5c",
  "products": [
    {
      "name": "iPhone 5c",
      "brand": "Apple",
      "released": "2013-09-20",
      "price_usd": 99,
      "custom_data": {
        "display_inches": 4,
        "chip": "Apple A6",
        "memory_gb": 1,
        "battery_video_hours": 10,
        "weight_g": 132,
        "connector": "Lightning"
      }
    }
  ]
}
Try it freeAPI documentation

Deciding between models?

Put the iPhone 5c head to head with any other iPhone.

Compare the iPhone 5c

Cite this page

Using these specs in an article, video, or comparison? Copy a ready-made credit line.

HTML
<p>The iPhone 5c launched on 20 September 2013 at $99 with a 4-inch display and the Apple A6 — source: <a href="https://productapi.dev/iphone/iphone-5c">iPhone 5c — full specifications</a> by <a href="https://productapi.dev">Product API</a>.</p>
Markdown
The iPhone 5c launched on 20 September 2013 at $99 with a 4-inch display and the Apple A6 — source: [iPhone 5c — full specifications](https://productapi.dev/iphone/iphone-5c) by [Product API](https://productapi.dev).