Testseek.com have collected 421 expert reviews of the Apple iPhone 5C and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iPhone 5C.
September 2013
(77%)
421 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(80%)
3 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
It's an iPhone! For (sort of) cheap!
Friendly design
Excellent battery life
Amazing display
Great speed
Fantastic camera
Color variety with its design
Solid build quality for a plastic phone
Snappy performance
The iPhone 5's hardware has aged pretty well
And even without internal changes the 5C is competitive with similarly priced offerings from other companies
The plastic bodies are very sturdy and add character
Camera is still pretty good overall
Though l
Easy to type on
Very portable
Easy to read on
Easy to navigate
Good speaker quality
The iPhone 5C is available for $99 or less on contract
And in five bright colors. Compared with the 2012 iPhone 5
It's got more widely compatible global LTE coverage
An upgraded front-facing camera
And slightly better battery life
Bright and cheerful new colors. Solid value. iPhone 5 internals are still solid. Stronger RF reception than iPhone 5. iOS 7 is a dramatic upgrade.
Attractive
Excellent build quality
Sharp and colorful display and all the comforts of iOS 7
1.2megapixel FaceTime camera
Dramatically better performance than iPhone 4 and 4s
Better battery life than previous models
Colorful
Plastic design feels sturdy
Bright display
Excellent camera
Well-designed OS with timesaving features
Beautifully engineered
Elegant UI
Improved 4G support
Solid construction. Plastic will weather most of your “uh oh” moments. Higher capacity battery. Better LTE support. Updated frontfacing camera for better duckface selfies
Excellent 4inch Retina display
Solid build quality
Available in a range of colours
Good battery life
Vivid colors finally inject some variety into the iPhone line. All of the great features from the iPhone 5 return with a couple of small enhancements. Offers a less-expensive new Apple handset option.
Casing doesn't feel cheap and is comfortable to hold
Vibrant display
IOS 7 looks great on the iPhone 5C
Great performance
A more affordable version of 2012's iPhone 5
Still packing a 4” screen
LTE cellular support
And two very good cameras
With modestly improved lowlight performance on the front camera. Features slightly improved headphone port audio
And still solid iOS
Outstanding user experience overall
Reliable
Responsive
Beautiful software
Better-than-average camera
Solid screen quality
Look at all the colors
IPhone 5 internals still solid
Great camera
Gorgeous design
Beautiful colors and craftsmanship
Global LTE support
Most affordable new iPhone yet
Great build quality
Wide selection of well attuned accessories
Intuitive
Beautiful operating system
Decent camera
Impressively precise GPS module
Low emissions and low power consumption
Still fast enough for all current apps
Great Retina display
The editors didn't like
It's (sort of) last year's iPhone
The Swisscheese case is lame
Pricey
Glass back can easily shatter
No 64GB option
Phone's speaker is noticeably muffled-sounding compared to the 5 and 5S
Some will find the plastic body a downgrade from the original iPhone 5's aluminum one
Subpar battery life
Subpar camera quality
Subpar performance — same hardware as the iPhone 5
This phone is 2012 tech dressed up in a brighter package for 2013
The four-inch Retina Display feels small compared with most Android phones
That 4-inch screen is starting to feel small. No significant new hardware features
A 4" display in 2013 seems so old fashioned. Last year's specs won't ignite as much enthusiasm
Nor will it be as future proof as the iPhone 5s
Colored plastic case may not be to everyone's liking
Not a dramatic change from iPhone 5
Storage not expandable
Small screen
That 4inch screen is starting to feel small. No significant new hardware features
Toy-like appearance
Prohibitively expensive
Essentially the iPhone 5
Yearold technology. For 0 more
The iPhone 5s brings the magic. Back of the phone feels a little too slick. Your favorite iPhone 5 case will not fit
Relatively expensive for a midrange smartphone
Similar specifications to the iPhone 5
Price difference isn’t so significant to set it apart from the much-enhanced iPhone 5s. Slippery backing makes a case feel essential. Loses some of the premium allure of an iPhone.
The 4in screen feels small
Not much improvement in the battery
Plastic shells are a major downgrade from both iPhone 5's metal casing and earlier plastic enclosures developed for the iPhone 3GS
With mostly stale color options
And no trace of metallic sparkle. Realworld battery performance continues to fall below Ap
” section above is a sticking point. During the Apple announcement heralding the new iPhones' arrival
We called the 5c an “iPhone 5 in a new casing
” and besides the minor exceptions noted above
That's proven fairly accurate. The 5c is indeed last night
Not as nice as the iPhone 5
IOS 7 still needs polish
Last year's internals
Camera stumbles in low light
But with a low non-HD resolution
Barely any cheaper than the iPhone 5s
Small phone with a tiny screen size (compared to the competitors)
Abstract: The new iPhone is like a bus… we wait a year for one and two come along together! This year saw the iPhone 5S AND the new iPhone 5C released – we've already unboxed the new iPhone 5S and now it's time to turn our attentions to the colourful and slightly c...
As is often the way when you unbox a premium device you're amazed by the quality of it or the way it looks. With the iPhone 5C I really was impressed opening it up. Apple have used a really really good quality polycarbonate, it feels as good as the Lumia...
In the trailer above, legendary Apple designer Sir Jonathan Ive sings the praises of the iPhone 5c, calling it “unashamedly plastic”. That might sound like a polite way of saying it’s cheap, but it’s also how he described the original iMac - the desktop PC that made his name and signalled the resurgence of Apple in the late 1990s.Like that iconic computer, the 5c is greater than the sum of its pa
We have few qualms with the hardware: the iPhone 5c is as delightful to hold as Apple claims. After several days using the final software however, we’re still not completely taken by iOS 7’s new design. Whether you like the new neon icons or not is a matter of personal taste, but there’s no denying there are some quirks in the update.Let’s take the Command Centre. Yes, it’s a blessing to be able
On its own merits, the iPhone 5c is a wonderful phone. If you’re not fussed about large screens or the awesome tinkering-powers of Android, you’ll love its cheery design, seamless software and plastic fantastic build. You’d really have to love its past...
More comfortable to hold than iPhone 5S/5, Bigger battery, Colors look great and plastic doesn't feel cheap, iOS 7 looks fantastic
iOS 7 still has a few nagging issues, Poor Google services integration
The iPhone 5C is a good phone, just like the iPhone 5 was a good phone. It's nothing revolutionary, but is solid, speedy, and now brightly colored. If you're the type to wait for last year's phone to drop in price before snagging it, this is the iPhone ...
Published: 2013-09-19, Author: Stuart , review by: pocket-lint.com
Colourful, solid, iOS 7 on board, good camera
Virtually same as iPhone 5, still as expensive as iPhone 5 was, cases don't look considered
The iPhone 5C is a lovely phone that is solid in its performance and playful it its approach. The combination of the colourful exterior sits beautifully against the latest iOS 7 operating system and it's good to see Apple ditching the ode to faux le...
Stunning design, great feel, bigger battery than the iPhone 5.
It's cheaper, but still not a budget iPhone
The iPhone 5C is a startlingly different phone with a look which will appeal to a whole new audience – it looks and feels great, though it's still not cheap....
Abstract: Apple has now launched a 'budget' smartphone that is bright and colourful and offers some, but not all of the functionality of its flagship phone. Nokia also has a smartphone that does the same thing, this is the Lumia 520, here is where we put the two sm...
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Published: 2013-09-18, Author: Ju , review by: telegraph.co.uk
Abstract: Apple does a few things amazingly well: marketing, for instance. And shamelessly combining the ideas of others into new products that work better than any of their predecessors (witness the iPhone and the iPad). With the iPhone 5c, we can add another ...
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Published: 2013-09-18, Author: Matt , review by: telegraph.co.uk
Abstract: Apple does a few things amazingly well: marketing, for instance. And shamelessly combining the ideas of others into new products that work better than any of their predecessors (witness the iPhone and the iPad). With the iPhone 5c, we can add another e...
Published: 2013-09-18, Author: Mark , review by: stuff.tv
An iPhone 5 for less, iOS 7 lives up to the hype, Excellent new camera app
Colour theming will alienate diehards, Legibility issues with some fonts and icons, Still too darn expensive
There can be no one verdict on the iPhone 5c - reactions to it are so extreme and subjective that any attempt at an all-encompassing objective pronouncement is impossible. Daft, even. The most we can do is set it in context, and be honest. We'll start b...
