Apple iPhone 5C 16GB Mobile Price List in India

After the iPhone 5, Apple Inc. introduced its variant iPhone 5c in September 2013 alongside another counterpart 5S. The iPhone 5c is a slightly less expensive and more colorful design with features typical for a smartphone. It has been available in five colors: blue, green, pink, yellow and white but the productions for iPhone 5c 16 GB stopped in September 2014 giving way to a newer version with 8 GB memory.  It was neither an acclaimed success nor a trend setter in the market due to its dubious design that received some criticism and the notion that it was another iPhone of the 2012 with a better battery time and different design.

Features and Specifications:

The iPhone 5c supports many operating bands including 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, WLAN, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Edge and is run on a very powerful processor with chips A5 and A6. It has triple-core graphics giving a 16M and 326 ppi pixel density, multi-touch, integrated conventional apps such as Facebook and Twitter and LED display. The phone has 16 GB RAM which can be extended to 32 GB and iOS7 which has now been upgraded to iOS 8.1.

Design and Quality:

The set is heavier than regular iPhone5 or 5S due to a polycarbonate structure above a steel band but it’s still lighter than previous models. Also the beauty and vividness of design is highly attractive given the choice of colors for the model. It’s a colorful and sophisticated smartphone designed to be thin weighing 132 g and dimensions of 4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 in.

Above all it’s a hardy gadget that does not smash easily and looks uniquely strong. Apple also introduced six color casings for the smartphone adding black to the range of blue, green, pink, yellow and white.

OS and Tech:

Apple was initially using one of its most powerful operating systems iOS7 for this model using a 1.3 GHz Dual-core CPU but the current version of the smartphone uses iOS8 which helped introduce more software enhancements such as Burst iSight camera mode and slow-motion video recording.

Navigation assistant, Siri, Google Maps and GPRS are some basic technologies the model offers in addition to 2G, 3G and 4G LTE connectivity.

Camera and Multimedia:

5c has a 1.9 MP front and an 8MP rear camera with autofocus, dual-LED (True Tone) flash, faces detection and video recording features.

It has an audio/ video player and editor with quality ranges 1080p and 720p and video stabilization for formats MP3, AAC, WAV, HE-AAC, AAX, AAX+, AIFF, Apple Lossless, MP4, M4V, AVI, and MOV.

Image editor, PDF reader and document viewer are also part of the package.

Battery and Memory:

Like all Apple designs, it does not have an additional slot but a built-in memory of 16 GB and 1 GB RAM. The battery time has been extended to last longer and it happens to be one of the selling points for 5c with a talk time of 9 hours (2G) & 9 hours (3G), a standby time of 9 days (2G) & 9 days (3G) and music play up to 40 hours.

This is the icing on cake for this set because most premium models are very delicate when it comes to power consumption and this holds exception by allowing maximum usage. 

Pros and Cons:

For pros:

•         Colorful sleek design and built quality

•         Latest OS

•         Powerful processor

•         Good Battery Time

For cons:

•         Lacks Premium Look

•         Could get better features for slightly more price

•         Resembles iPhone 5

Verdict:

Initially the model was said to parallel and compete against more economical handsets such as Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, and Nokia Lumia 925 while giving the aura of premium Apple product but the set resembled a lot like Nokia Lumia 625 that somewhat distanced itself from fame as a iPhone range to marvel at.

It’s a good set with some key features standing out such as good battery time, camera display and a latest OS of iOS 8.1 but it lacks a refined touch and does not seem extraordinary in any regards. However, design aside the functionality are good enough if you are loyal to buying Apple products otherwise there could be a better alternative in the market for a similar price range.