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Apple iPhone 5c Apple iPhone SE
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2013 Mar, 2016
Status
Discontinued Discontinued
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS 7 up to 10.3.3 IOS 9.3.2 up to 14.7
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm (4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 in) 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight
132 g 113 g
Body
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Color Options
White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
Display Specifications
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size
4.0 inches
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4.0 inches
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Resolution
640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
NA NA
Features
NA NA
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 1510 mAh (5.73 Wh)
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Non-removable Li-Po, 1624 mAh (6.21 Wh)
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Charging
NA NA
Processing Power
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based) Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
Chipset
Apple A6 (32 nm) Apple A9 (14 nm)
GPU
PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics) PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
1GB RAM 2GB RAM
Storage Memory
8/16/32GB Built-in 16/32/128GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/6 fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps Show more

Front
1.2 MP
Face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 720p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM Single Nano-SIM
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - All versions
CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (CDMA)
SIM 2: A1456
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662
SIM 2: A1723
CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM), A1532 (CDMA), A1456
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1507, A1529
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662, A1723
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662, A1723
TD?SCDMA - A1723
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8...
5G Bands
NO NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
No Yes (Apple Pay only)
Additional Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, Siri natural language commands and dictation Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 399 USD $307
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
3 Point(s) 7 Point(s)
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