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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)
Published: 2013-09-26, Author: Philip , review by: macworld.com
1.2megapixel FaceTime camera, Dramatically better performance than iPhone 4 and 4s, Better battery life than previous models
Colored plastic case may not be to everyone's liking, Not a dramatic change from iPhone 5
When the history of Apple's 2013 iPhone-a-palooza is written, the iPhone 5c will inevitably be viewed as the opening act to the iPhone 5s's headliner. But anyone who chooses the more colorful iPhone will hardly care. The iPhone 5c's compelling mixture of...
” 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
Taking the iPhone 5c in context, that last entry in the “Cons” 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...
The Apple iPhone 5c is a solid performer, but it presents a bit of a conundrum to consumers. The major differences between the 5s and the 5c are the shell, processor, camera, and fingerprint sensor. Apple priced the 5s at $100 more than the 5c thanks to i...
Color variety with its design, Solid build quality for a plastic phone, Snappy performance
No 64GB option
You could spend $200 to pick up that powerhouse in the Apple iPhone 5s (on contract), but if you’re content about using a GOOD performing smartphone that rivals some of the other flagship devices out there, while paying half as much out of your pocket,...
Abstract: Let's talk about what's different: the polycarbonate casing. I personally think it looks and feels really cool, and it's refreshing to see a new design after 4 iterations of what's basically the same (albeit lovely) Leica inspired iPhone 4/4s/5/5s metal c...
Abstract: Apple took the wind out of a lot of sails when it unveiled the iPhone 5c earlier this month. It's not that the device itself was disappointing — quite the contrary, in fact. Apple's new iPhone 5c is exactly what we were expecting it to be after months of ...
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Published: 2013-09-24, Author: Andrew , review by: arstechnica.com
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
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
