Difference between iPhone 5C and iPhone 4
Key difference: The iPhone 5C is a cheaper variant of the iPhone 5S, by Apple Inc. The Apple iPhone 4 made huge waves when it was launched in June 2012 as the successor for iPhone 3GS. It was marketed with the intention of promoting video calling.
After months of speculation, Apple has announced the latest of its phone models: iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. The official announcement took place on September 10, 2013. The iPhone 5C is mainly considered to a cheaper variant of the iPhone 5S. While, it is cheaper as compared to the iPhone 5S, it is still at a premium price when compared to other phones on the market. In lieu of the two new releases, the iPhone 5 has been discontinued, while the iPhone 4S will still be available.
The iPhone 5C is made of polycarbonate plastic, as opposed to the preferred iPhone material, glass. The biggest departure from iPhone tradition is the fact that the iPhone 5C is available in colors, specifically White, Pink, Yellow, Blue and Green. Cases in these colors, as well as black are also available, which the user can get separately and mix and match as per his/her discretion.
The phone itself comes in two internal memory variants: 16 GB and 32 GB. Both come with the latest iOS, that is the iOS 7, which is launched with the phone. The phone touts its 8 megapixel iSight camera, and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing FaceTime HD camera featuring enhanced light sensitivity.
In June 2012, Apple has announced the iPhone 4. It succeeded the iPhone 3GS and was a flagship phone of Apple.iPhone 4 was marketed with the intention of promoting video calling. The iPhone 4 was the first phone that supported two cameras with the ability for video calling. It also promoted other features such as consumption of media such as books and periodicals, movies, music, and games, and for general web and e-mail access. Essentially, it made the smartphone popular. The iPhone 4 offered a new design and incorporated an uninsulated stainless steel frame that acts as the device's antenna.
The iPhone supported a 3.5 inch LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen with 640 x 960 pixels and 16 million colors. The phone also offered safety features such as corning gorilla class as well as oleophobic coating that keep fingerprints off the front screen as well as the back screen. The phone was manufactured by LG under an exclusive contract from Apple. The iPhone was is available with iOS4 and was upgradable to iOS6.1. It included a 1 GHz Apple A4 processor, PowerVR SGX535 GPU and 512 MB.
However, since them iPhone 4 has been discontinued in favor of the new models of the iPhone.
Comparison between iPhone 5C and iPhone 4:
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Apple website and GSMArena.com.
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iPhone 5C |
iPhone 4 |
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Launch Date |
September 2013 |
June 2010 |
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Company |
Apple Corporation |
Apple Corporation |
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Size |
4.90 inches (124.4 mm) x 2.33 inches (59.2 mm) x 0.35 inch (8.97 mm) |
115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm |
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Display |
4.0 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen |
3.5 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, |
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Screen |
640 x 1136 pixels, 16M colors (~326 ppi pixel density) |
640 x 960 pixels, (~330 ppi pixel density), 16M colors |
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Protection |
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating |
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating |
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Weight |
4.65 ounces (132 grams) |
137 g |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 A1532 and A1456: CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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3G Network |
A1532 (GSM), A1532 (CDMA) and A1456: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 A1507, A1529 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA) and A1453: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
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4G Network |
LTE |
N/A |
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GUI |
iUI |
IUI |
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CPU speed |
Dual-core 1.3 GHz |
1 GHz Apple A4 |
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GPU |
PowerVR SGX 543MP3 |
PowerVR SGX535 |
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OS |
iOS 7.0 |
iPhone OS 4, upgradable to iOS 6.1 |
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Chipset |
Apple A6 |
Apple A4 |
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RAM |
No official data available |
512 MB |
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SIM Size |
Nano-SIM |
microSIM |
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Internal Memory |
16/32 GB |
8/16/32 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
No |
No |
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Sensors |
Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor |
Accelerometer, three-axis gyro, proximity, compass, ambient light sensor. |
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Connectivity |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz) Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology. USB v2.0 |
Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) (2.4 GHz only), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, micro-USB v2.0. |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth and USB. |
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Speed |
DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP |
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USB |
Yes, v2.0 |
micro-USB 2.0. |
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Primary Camera |
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
5-megapixel iSight camera |
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Secondary Camera |
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular |
VGA, 480p@30fps |
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Video |
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HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio |
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Camera Features |
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Sound Enhancement |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
No |
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Audio supported formats |
AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV |
Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV |
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Video supported formats |
H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile Level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
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Battery Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Po 1510 mAh battery (5.73 Wh) |
Non-removable Li-Po 1420 mAh battery |
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Stand-by |
Up to 250 hours |
Up to 225 hours |
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Talktime |
Up to 10 hours on 3G |
Up to 8 hours on 3G |
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Available Colors |
White, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Green |
Black, White |
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Messaging |
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
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Browser |
HTML (Safari) |
HTML (Safari) |
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Radio |
No |
No |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
A-GPS support |
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Java |
No |
No |
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Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: engadget.com, techradar.com
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