The iPhone 5c is a sixth generation iPhone, released on September 20, 2013, along with the iPhone 5s. The "c" in 5c stands for color. The iPhone 5c has similar hardware specs to the iPhone 5, but with a poly-carbonate shell instead of the aluminum of the original iPhone 5. The iPhone 5c came in white, blue, green, yellow, and pink color options.
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Manufacturer | Apple |
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Product family | iPhone |
Type | Smartphone |
Release date | September 20, 2013 |
Introductory price | $450 |
Operating system | iOS 10.3.3 |
System on a chip | Apple A6 |
Memory | 1 GB (LPDDR2) |
Storage | 8 GB |
Display | 4 in (10 cm) 640x1136 |
Connectivity | 1 Lightning port, 1 Headphone jack |
Website | http://www.apple.com/iphone-5c/ |
Collection Specifics
My iPhone 5c is the blue-colored model with 8 GB of storage. This phone was originally my mom's until she upgraded to an iPhone 8 in 2018.
Operating System
The iPhone 5c originally shipped with iOS 7 and supports up to iOS 10.3.3 from July 19, 2017, which is what this phone is currently running.