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About this iPhone

The iPhone 5c was Apple’s first attempt at creating an iPhone aimed at the budget pricing market. The polycarbonate “unibody” case was supplied in 5 different colors, these being white, pink, yellow, blue or, green. The battery life was decent with the device lasting up to 250 hours on standby. Due to the phone being a budget variant, the storage options were limited to 8, 16 and, 32 GB of flash storage. The device also lacked a touch ID sensor and ran on the Apple A6 processor.

The iPhone 5c was mainly marketed to individuals who loved the Apple brand but did not have the sufficient means to get into the line-up at the current prices. Apple was able to cut back on a few features and expensive casings to give a more affordable iPhone to users.

1.3 GHz Apple A6

1 GB

8, 16, 32 GB

10 Hours

Storage & Memory

The iPhone 5c came with a 1GB RAM and had versions that came with 8 GB, 16 GB and 32 GB of flash storage.

Screen Size and Resolution

The iPhone 5c had a 4 inch diagonal IPS LED-backlit display that supported a native resolution of 1136×640 at 326 PPI. It also had an 8.0 megapixel 1080p iSight rear camera with a LED flash as well as a front 1.2 megapixel 720p “FaceTime HD” camera.

OS & Processor

The iPhone 5c came with iOS 7.0 (11A466) for its operating system. It was powered by a 1.3 GHz dual core Apple A6 processor.

Battery

The iPhone 5c was equipped with a Lithium Ion battery that supported up to 40 hours of audio playback, 10 hours of talk time on 3G, 8 hours of Internet use on 3G, 10 hours of Internet use on 4G/LTE, 10 hours of Internet use on Wi-Fi, 10 hours of video playback and 250 hours of standby time.

Upgradability

The iPhone OS included on the phone could be upgraded from iOS 7.0 (11A466) to iOS 10.3.4.

Introduction Date: December 22, 2013					Discontinued Date: September 9, 2015
Processors					Memory
Processors		1 (2 Cores)			Onboard RAM	1 GB
Processor Speed		1.3 GHz			Storage
Processor Type		Apple A6			Capacity	8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
Connectivity Details					Song Capacity	N/A
USB Support				Sync & Charge	Photo Capacity	N/A
FireWire Support				None	Description
Standard Wireless				802.11a/b/g/n	Case Type		Handheld
Standard Bluetooth				4.0	Form Factor		iPhone 5c
Cell Network				GSM/LTE	Housing Color		White, pink, yellow, blue and green
Battery Details					Controller		Multi-touch
Battery Type	Lithium Ion				Apple Order Number		None
Battery Life	40 hours (Music) 10 hours (Talk)				Apple Subfamily		iPhone 5c
Stand by Time	250 Hours				Apple Model Number		A1516
Operating System and Display					Model ID		iPhone5,4
Pre-installed OS			iOS 7.0 (11A466)		Camera		8.0 Megapixels
Maximum OS			iOS 10.3.4		Dimensions		124.4mmx59.2mmx8.97mm
Built-in Display			4 inches		Average Weight		4.65 oz. (132 g)
Display Resolution			1136×640 (326 ppi)		Mac Support		Mac OS X 10.6.8

Identifier reference: NONEB/A, A1516, iPhone5,4. Use these together because one Apple identifier can sometimes cover multiple configurations.

Last reviewed by Techable: April 28, 2024Identifiers checked: order number, A-number, EMC, and model identifier when available.

Model summary

This iPhone at a glance

Family: iPhone
Order Number: NONEB/A
Model Number: A1516
Model ID: iPhone5,4
Year: 2022

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