Apple launched two new devices - the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C - today, and killed off the iPhone 5. Here's how the new iPhones measure up.
iPhone 5S - Available in silver, gold and 'space grey', iPhone 5s features an A7 chip, a Touch ID fingerprint identity sensor, ultra-fast wireless, an iSight camera with a larger 8MP sensor and iOS 7.
iPhone 5C - Available in green, blue, yellow, pink and white, iPhone 5c features an A6 chip, ultra-fast wireless, an 8MP iSight camera and iOS 7.
Capacity
iPhone 5S - 16GB, 32GB or 64GB
iPhone 5C - 16GB or 32GB
Colour
iPhone 5S - silver, gold, space grey
iPhone 5C - white, pink, yellow, blue, green
Weight and dimensions
iPhone 5S - Height: 123.8 mm (4.87 inches), Width: 58.6 mm (2.31 inches), Depth: 7.6 mm (0.30 inches), Weight: 112 grams (3.95 ounces)
iPhone 5C - Height: 124.4 mm (4.90 inches), Width: 59.2 mm (2.33 inches), Depth: 8.97 mm (0.35 inch), Weight: 132 grams (4.65 ounces)
Chips
iPhone 5S - A7 chip with 64-bit architecture + M7 motion co-processor
iPhone 5C - A6 chip
Connectivity
iPhone 5S - GSM model: GSM/EDGE, UMTS/HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, CDMA model: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B, LTE, WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and GLONASS
iPhone 5C - GSM model: GSM/EDGE, UMTS/HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, CDMA model: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B, LTE, WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and GLONASS
Fingerprint sensor
iPhone 5S - Yes
iPhone 5C - No
iSight Camera
iPhone 5S - 8 megapixels with 1.5ยต pixels, /2.2 aperture, Sapphire crystal lens cover, True Tone flash, Backside illumination sensor, Five-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, Autofocus, Tap to focus, Face detection, Panorama, Burst mode, Photo geotagging
iPhone 5C - 8 megapixels, /2.4 aperture, Sapphire crystal lens cover, LED flash, Backside illumination sensor, Five-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, Autofocus, Tap to focus, Face detection, Panorama, Photo geotagging
Video recording
iPhone 5S - 1080p HD video recording, 30 fps, True Tone flash, Slo-mo video, Improved video stabilisation, Take still photos while recording videos, Face detection, 3x zoom, Video geotagging, Tap to focus
iPhone 5C - 1080p HD video recording, 30 fps, LED flash, Video stabilisation, Take still photos while recording videos, Face detection, 3x zoom, Video geotagging, Tap to focus
Display
iPhone 5S - 4-inch (diagonal) Retina display, 1136x640 resolution, 326 ppi
iPhone 5C - 4-inch (diagonal) Retina display, 1136x640 resolution, 326 ppi
FaceTime Camera
iPhone 5S - 1.2MP photos (1280x960), 720p HD video recording, New backside illumination sensor
iPhone 5C - 1.2MP photos (1280x960), 720p HD video recording, New backside illumination sensor
Video calling
iPhone 5S - FaceTime, iPhone 5s to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network, Initiate video calls over LTE, DC-HSDPA, HSPA+, 3G and 2G, HVGA-resolution (480x368) calls over WiFi
iPhone 5C - FaceTime, iPhone 5c to any FaceTime-enabled device over W‑Fi or a mobile network, Initiate video calls over LTE, DC-HSDPA, HSPA+, 3G and 2G, HVGA-resolution (480x368) calls over WiFi
Siri intelligent assistant
iPhone 5S - Yes
iPhone 5C - Yes
Power and Battery
iPhone 5S - Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter, Talk time: up to 10 hours on 3G, Standby time: up to 250 hours, Internet use: up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on WiFi, Video playback: up to 10 hours, Audio playback: up to 40 hours
iPhone 5C - Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter, Talk time: up to 10 hours on 3G, Standby time: up to 250 hours, Internet use: up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on WiFi, Video playback: up to 10 hours, Audio playback: up to 40 hours
Headphones
iPhone 5S - Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Storage and travel case
iPhone 5C - Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Storage and travel case
Sensors
iPhone 5S - Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Fingerprint identity sensor
iPhone 5C - Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
Connector
iPhone 5S - Lightning
iPhone 5C - Lightning
iPhone 5S - Available in silver, gold and 'space grey', iPhone 5s features an A7 chip, a Touch ID fingerprint identity sensor, ultra-fast wireless, an iSight camera with a larger 8MP sensor and iOS 7.
iPhone 5C - Available in green, blue, yellow, pink and white, iPhone 5c features an A6 chip, ultra-fast wireless, an 8MP iSight camera and iOS 7.
Capacity
iPhone 5S - 16GB, 32GB or 64GB
iPhone 5C - 16GB or 32GB
Colour
iPhone 5S - silver, gold, space grey
iPhone 5C - white, pink, yellow, blue, green
Weight and dimensions
iPhone 5S - Height: 123.8 mm (4.87 inches), Width: 58.6 mm (2.31 inches), Depth: 7.6 mm (0.30 inches), Weight: 112 grams (3.95 ounces)
iPhone 5C - Height: 124.4 mm (4.90 inches), Width: 59.2 mm (2.33 inches), Depth: 8.97 mm (0.35 inch), Weight: 132 grams (4.65 ounces)
Chips
iPhone 5S - A7 chip with 64-bit architecture + M7 motion co-processor
iPhone 5C - A6 chip
Connectivity
iPhone 5S - GSM model: GSM/EDGE, UMTS/HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, CDMA model: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B, LTE, WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and GLONASS
iPhone 5C - GSM model: GSM/EDGE, UMTS/HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, CDMA model: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B, LTE, WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n; 802.11n on 2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and GLONASS
Fingerprint sensor
iPhone 5S - Yes
iPhone 5C - No
iPhone 5S - 8 megapixels with 1.5ยต pixels, /2.2 aperture, Sapphire crystal lens cover, True Tone flash, Backside illumination sensor, Five-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, Autofocus, Tap to focus, Face detection, Panorama, Burst mode, Photo geotagging
iPhone 5C - 8 megapixels, /2.4 aperture, Sapphire crystal lens cover, LED flash, Backside illumination sensor, Five-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, Autofocus, Tap to focus, Face detection, Panorama, Photo geotagging
Video recording
iPhone 5S - 1080p HD video recording, 30 fps, True Tone flash, Slo-mo video, Improved video stabilisation, Take still photos while recording videos, Face detection, 3x zoom, Video geotagging, Tap to focus
iPhone 5C - 1080p HD video recording, 30 fps, LED flash, Video stabilisation, Take still photos while recording videos, Face detection, 3x zoom, Video geotagging, Tap to focus
Display
iPhone 5S - 4-inch (diagonal) Retina display, 1136x640 resolution, 326 ppi
iPhone 5C - 4-inch (diagonal) Retina display, 1136x640 resolution, 326 ppi
FaceTime Camera
iPhone 5S - 1.2MP photos (1280x960), 720p HD video recording, New backside illumination sensor
iPhone 5C - 1.2MP photos (1280x960), 720p HD video recording, New backside illumination sensor
Video calling
iPhone 5S - FaceTime, iPhone 5s to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network, Initiate video calls over LTE, DC-HSDPA, HSPA+, 3G and 2G, HVGA-resolution (480x368) calls over WiFi
iPhone 5C - FaceTime, iPhone 5c to any FaceTime-enabled device over W‑Fi or a mobile network, Initiate video calls over LTE, DC-HSDPA, HSPA+, 3G and 2G, HVGA-resolution (480x368) calls over WiFi
Siri intelligent assistant
iPhone 5S - Yes
iPhone 5C - Yes
Power and Battery
iPhone 5S - Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter, Talk time: up to 10 hours on 3G, Standby time: up to 250 hours, Internet use: up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on WiFi, Video playback: up to 10 hours, Audio playback: up to 40 hours
iPhone 5C - Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter, Talk time: up to 10 hours on 3G, Standby time: up to 250 hours, Internet use: up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on WiFi, Video playback: up to 10 hours, Audio playback: up to 40 hours
Headphones
iPhone 5S - Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Storage and travel case
iPhone 5C - Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Storage and travel case
Sensors
iPhone 5S - Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Fingerprint identity sensor
iPhone 5C - Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
Connector
iPhone 5S - Lightning
iPhone 5C - Lightning
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