Apple iPhone 5c
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iPhone 5c Technical specifications

It has a 4-inch Retina display and the A6 chip. Storage options: 16GB, 32GB. Colors: White. Weight: 132 g.

  • Display4″
  • ChipA6
  • Batteryup to 10 h
  • Storage16GB–32GB
  • Weight132 g
  • White
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iPhone 5c: key specifications

Display4″ · Retina · 1136 × 640, 326 ppi
ChipA6 chip
Storage16GB / 32GB
Video1080p
Batteryup to 10 h (video playback)
ConnectorLightning
Weight132 g
SIMNano-SIM
ConnectivityLTE · Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n · Bluetooth 4.0
Operating SystemiOS 7
Model NumbersA1532, A1456, A1507, A1529

Models, storage and colors

Model Numbers

  • A1532
  • A1456
  • A1507
  • A1529

Where to find the model number: Settings → General → About, then tap the Model Number field.

Storage

  • 16GB
  • 32GB

Colors

  • White

Complete specifications

Capacity

  • 16GB
  • 32GB

Display

  • Retina display
  • 4-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
  • 1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
  • 800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
  • 500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front
  • Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Chip

  • A6 chip

Video Recording

  • 1080p HD video recording
  • 30 fps
  • LED light
  • Video stabilization
  • Take still photo while recording video
  • Face detection
  • 3x zoom
  • Video geotagging

Power and Battery

  • Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
  • Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
  • Talk timeUp to 10 hours on 3G
  • Standby timeUp to 250 hours
  • Internet useUp to 8 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi
  • Video playbackUp to 10 hours
  • Audio playbackUp to 40 hours

Cellular and Wireless

  • Model A1532 (GSM)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25)
  • Model A1532 (CDMA)CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25)
  • Model A1456CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev B. (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26)
  • Model A1507UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
  • Model A1529UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20); TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40)
  • 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
  • Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

SIM Card

  • Nano-SIM
  • iPhone 5c is not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards.

Sensors

  • Three-axis gyro
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity sensor
  • Ambient light sensor

Location

  • Assisted GPS and GLONASS
  • Digital compass
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cellular

Video Calling

  • 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 5c to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Audio Playback

  • Audio formats supportedAAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
  • User-configurable maximum volume limit

External Buttons and Connectors

  • On/off - Sleep/wake
  • Volume up/down
  • Ring/silent
  • Home
  • 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
  • Microphone
  • Built-in speaker
  • Lightning connector

Built-in Apps

  • Maps
  • Messages
  • Passbook
  • Camera
  • Reminders
  • Notes
  • Phone
  • Videos
  • Weather
  • FaceTime
  • iTunes Store
  • Stocks
  • Music
  • Game Center
  • Calculator
  • Safari
  • Calendar
  • Voice Memos
  • App Store
  • Contacts
  • Mail
  • Newsstand

Rating for Hearing Aids

  • iPhone 5c (Model A1532, A1456)M3, T4
  • iPhone 5c (Model A1507, A1529)M3, T4

System Requirements

  • Apple ID (required for some features)
  • Internet access
  • Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:Mac: OS X v10.6.8 or laterPC: Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or lateriTunes 11.1 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
  • MacOS X v10.6.8 or later
  • PCWindows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
  • iTunes 11.1 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)

Environmental Requirements

  • Operating ambient temperature32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
  • Nonoperating temperature-4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
  • Relative humidity5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Operating altitudetested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Languages

  • Language supportEnglish (U.S.), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
  • English (U.S.), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
  • Keyboard supportEnglish (U.S.), English (Canadian), English (UK), English (Australian), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin, Cangjie, Stroke), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic/Latin), Slovak, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
  • English (U.S.), English (Canadian), English (UK), English (Australian), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin, Cangjie, Stroke), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic/Latin), Slovak, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
  • Dictionary support (enables predictive text and autocorrect)English (U.S.), English (Canadian), English (UK), English (Australian), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German, Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
  • English (U.S.), English (Canadian), English (UK), English (Australian), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German, Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
  • Siri languagesEnglish (U.S., UK, Canada, Australia), Spanish (U.S., Mexico, Spain), French (France, Canada, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong)
  • English (U.S., UK, Canada, Australia), Spanish (U.S., Mexico, Spain), French (France, Canada, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong)

In the Box

  • iPhone 5c with iOS 7
  • Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic
  • Lightning to USB Cable
  • USB Power Adapter
  • Documentation

Color

  • White
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • Green

Weight & Dimensions

  • Height4.90 inches (124.4 mm)
  • Width2.33 inches (59.2 mm)
  • Depth0.35 inch (8.97 mm)
  • Weight4.65 ounces (132 grams)

iSight Camera

  • 8 megapixels
  • ƒ/2.4 aperture
  • LED flash
  • Backside illumination sensor
  • Five-element lens
  • Hybrid IR filter
  • Autofocus
  • Tap to focus
  • Face detection
  • Panorama
  • Photo geotagging

Facetime Camera

  • 1.2MP photos (1280 by 960)
  • 720p HD video recording
  • Backside illumination sensor

TV and Video

  • AirPlay mirroring and video out to Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation)
  • Video mirroring and video out supportUp to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
  • Video formats supportedH.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Intelligent Assistant

  • SiriUse your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more.
  • Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more.

Free Apps from Apple

  • iPhoto
  • iMovie
  • Keynote
  • Pages
  • Numbers
  • iBooks
  • iTunes U
  • iTunes Festival
  • Podcasts
  • Trailers
  • Find My iPhone
  • Remote
  • Find My Friends

Headphones

  • Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic
  • Storage and travel case

Connector

  • Lightning

Mail Attachment Support

  • Viewable document types.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics
  • .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics

iPhone and the Environment

  • Apple takes a complete product life cycle approach to determining our environmental impact. Learn more
  • iPhone 5c embodies Apple’s continuing environmental progress. It is designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:
  • Mercury-free LED-backlit display
  • Arsenic-free display glass
  • Brominated flame retardant-free
  • PVC-free
  • Power adapter outperforms strictest global energy efficiency standards
  • Apple and the Environment
  • Recycling
  • Apple takes a holistic view of materials management and waste minimization. Learn more about how to recycle your iPhone.

Apple iPhone 5c technical specifications

This page contains complete technical specifications for Apple iPhone 5c, including display, chip, storage, colors, model numbers, dimensions, weight, operating system, connectivity, battery information and other hardware details.

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iPhone 5c — FAQ

What is the display size of Apple iPhone 5c?

Apple iPhone 5c has 4″ Retina (1136 × 640, 326 ppi).

What chip does Apple iPhone 5c use?

Apple iPhone 5c uses A6 chip.

What storage capacities are available for Apple iPhone 5c?

Available storage capacities include 16GB, 32GB.

What are the model numbers for Apple iPhone 5c?

Known model numbers include A1532, A1456, A1507, A1529.

What colors does Apple iPhone 5c come in?

Apple iPhone 5c is available in White.

What are the dimensions and weight of Apple iPhone 5c?

Apple iPhone 5c weighs 132 g.

How long does the Apple iPhone 5c battery last?

Battery life of Apple iPhone 5c: up to 10 h (video playback).

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