This article was published on September 10, 2013

iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c vs. iPhone 5: What has Apple changed?


iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c vs. iPhone 5: What has Apple changed?

Apple today announced the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c, both successors to the iPhone 5. After all the rumors and leaks, Apple’s seventh and eighth iPhones are finally official.

Yet before you run out and buy one of these gadgets, assuming you’re not interested in Android or Windows Phone, it might be wise to see what you’re getting for your hard-earned cash. As such, we’ve put together two tables to show you what’s new.

iPhone 5 iPhone 5s
Price on contract $199, $299, $399 $199, $299, $399
Price off contract $649, $749, $849 $649, $749, $849
Storage 16GB, 32GB, 64GB 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
Display 4-inch, 1136×640, 326 ppi 4-inch, 1136×640, 326 ppi
Processors A6 A7 64-bit
Touch ID Fingerprint sensor
Rear Camera 8MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture 8MP, 1.5µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture
Video Recording 1080p at 30fps 1080p at 30fps, Slo-mo
Front Camera 1.2MP photos, 720p video 1.2MP photos, 720p video
FaceTime Over Wi-Fi or cellular Over Wi-Fi or cellular
Assistant Siri Siri
Navigation GPS and GLONASS GPS and GLONASS
Bluetooth 4.0 4.0
Talk Time on 3G Up to 8 hours Up to 10 hours
Browsing time on LTE Up to 8 hours Up to 10 hours
Browsing time on 3G Up to 8 hours Up to 8 hours
Browsing time on Wi-Fi Up to 10 hours Up to 10 hours
Standby time Up to 225 hours Up to 250 hours
Height 4.87 inches (123.8 mm) 4.87 inches (123.8 mm)
Width 2.31 inches (58.6 mm) 2.31 inches (58.6 mm)
Depth 0.30 inch (7.6 mm) 0.30 inch (7.6 mm)
Weight 3.95 ounces (112 grams) 3.95 ounces (112 grams)
SIM card Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
Connector Lightning Lightning
Colors Black/Slate, White/Silver Silver, Space Gray, Gold

 

Model iPhone 5 iPhone 5c
Price on contract $199, $299, $399 $99, $199
Price off contract $649, $749, $849 $549, $649
Storage 16GB, 32GB, 64GB 16GB, 32GB
Display 4-inch, 1136×640, 326 ppi 4-inch, 1136×640, 326 ppi
Processors A6 A6
Rear Camera 8MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture 8MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture
Video Recording 1080p at 30fps 1080p at 30fps
Front Camera 1.2MP photos, 720p video 1.2MP photos, 720p video
FaceTime Over Wi-Fi or cellular Over Wi-Fi or cellular
Assistant Siri Siri
Navigation GPS and GLONASS GPS and GLONASS
Bluetooth 4.0 4.0
Talk Time on 3G Up to 8 hours Up to 10 hours
Browsing time on LTE Up to 8 hours Up to 10 hours
Browsing time on 3G Up to 8 hours Up to 8 hours
Browsing time on Wi-Fi Up to 10 hours Up to 10 hours
Standby time Up to 225 hours Up to 250 hours
Height 4.87 inches (123.8 mm) 4.90 inches (124.4 mm)
Width 2.31 inches (58.6 mm) 2.33 inches (59.2 mm)
Depth 0.30 inch (7.6 mm) 0.35 inch (8.97 mm)
Weight 3.95 ounces (112 grams) 4.65 ounces (132 grams)
SIM card Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
Connector Lightning Lightning
Colors Black/Slate, White/Silver White, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Green

 
There you have it. So which iPhone is for you?

See also – iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s will both ship on September 20, iPhone 5 discontinued, and iPhone 4s goes free and What the iPhone 5S ’64-bit’ processor means, in plain English

Top Image Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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