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What are the big differences between the iPhone 5s and 5c?

Posted on 6/26/14 at 6:56 pm
Posted by LSUSUPERSTAR
TX
Member since Jan 2005
16302 posts
Posted on 6/26/14 at 6:56 pm
My daughter needs to upgrade her phone and she would like to get an iPhone. Currently she has the HTC Vivid and it is giving her problems.
Posted by wish i was tebow
The Golf Board
Member since Feb 2009
46121 posts
Posted on 6/26/14 at 6:59 pm to
if you can wait a few months and get the 6.

5s has better features and stuff.
Posted by Tigah in the ATL
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2005
27539 posts
Posted on 6/26/14 at 7:07 pm to
5c is the 5 with a plastic case & colors.
Posted by LSUSUPERSTAR
TX
Member since Jan 2005
16302 posts
Posted on 6/26/14 at 7:07 pm to
I'm not paying for the 6. I was just curious about the different 5 models. I've heard so so reviews on the 5c while the wife likes her 5s.

I might get the 6 with my upgrade, then immediately sell it and get the Nexus 5.
Posted by LSUSUPERSTAR
TX
Member since Jan 2005
16302 posts
Posted on 6/26/14 at 7:12 pm to
I can get a 5s refurb for $50. I think this is probably the best price out there.
Posted by Croacka
Denham Springs
Member since Dec 2008
61441 posts
Posted on 6/26/14 at 7:29 pm to
Biggest difference is the metal case and the finger scanner
Posted by ruzil
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2012
16865 posts
Posted on 6/26/14 at 7:37 pm to
The 5c is for poors. The c stands for cheap.
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
37003 posts
Posted on 6/26/14 at 9:34 pm to
I got a iPhone 5s on Monday. I had an iPhone 4 which took a swim over the weekend, and I was due for an upgrade anyways. I got the 16GB version. I have been impressed so far with it.

I believe the main differences between the c and s are: the c has colors, the c feels cheap because it has a plastic case, and the camera in the c is not as good.

I've heard a lot of complaints against the c. It was $50 less than the s (99 vs 49) so to me it was worth the extra 50.
Posted by Spock's Eyebrow
Member since May 2012
12300 posts
Posted on 6/26/14 at 10:18 pm to
I don't own one, but I did not think the 5c feels cheap. Exactly the opposite in fact. Probably the difference that matters most is the 5s has Touch ID while the 5c does not. More here:

LINK
Posted by ZereauxSum
Lot 23E
Member since Nov 2008
10176 posts
Posted on 6/27/14 at 7:22 am to
As others have said, the C is made of plastic vs metal, doesn't have the TouchID sensor, has a lower quality camera and a has the processor from the 5, so it's a step slower.

It's still a good phone though.
This post was edited on 6/27/14 at 7:23 am
Posted by SaintEB
Member since Jul 2008
22609 posts
Posted on 6/27/14 at 9:09 am to
The biggest difference isn't the case, the color, or the plastic....

The 5S has an A7 Processor with 64bit architecture while the 5C has the older A6 (from the original 5). The 5S also has the M7 motion coprocessor..a separate processor to handle all of the motion based functions. The 5/5C does not have that. The camera on the 5S also has a few nice tweaks that the 5C doesn't. And this is just off the top of my head.....

here are the tech specs for the 5C: LINK

5S: LINK
Posted by colorchangintiger
Dan Carlin
Member since Nov 2005
30979 posts
Posted on 6/27/14 at 9:12 am to
quote:

I'm not paying for the 6. I was just curious about the different 5 models.


The smaller 6 will likely cost the same as the 5s is currently, so you'd be paying the same either way.
Posted by colorchangintiger
Dan Carlin
Member since Nov 2005
30979 posts
Posted on 6/27/14 at 9:14 am to
quote:

I can get a 5s refurb for $50. I think this is probably the best price out there.



Fell off the back of a truck, eh?
Posted by LSUSUPERSTAR
TX
Member since Jan 2005
16302 posts
Posted on 6/27/14 at 11:04 am to
No, that is through my AT&T account online. She is a teenager and I'm not paying $200-300 for her a phone.
Posted by Sigma
Fairhope, AL
Member since Dec 2005
3643 posts
Posted on 6/27/14 at 11:49 am to
quote:

She is a teenager and I'm not paying $200-300 for her a phone.



Smart.
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
38923 posts
Posted on 6/27/14 at 11:55 am to
5c is a good phone. Get her that one. Ask her what color she wants.
Posted by UltimateHog
Oregon
Member since Dec 2011
65758 posts
Posted on 6/27/14 at 11:59 am to
quote:

My daughter needs to upgrade her phone and she would like to get an iPhone.


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