Apple iPhone 5c (CDMA/US/Japan/A1456) 16, 32 GB Specs

Please note that this "CDMA" A1456 iPhone 5c model -- which is compatible with LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, and 26 (as well as both CDMA EV-DO and GSM connectivity) -- is intended for the US on Sprint and Japan on KDDI and Softbank.

The iPhone 5c models, regardless of network compatibility, have a 4" (diagonal) widescreen multi-touch IPS LED-backlit 1136x640 native resolution (326 ppi) "retina display," and dual cameras -- a rear 8 megapixel, 1080p "iSight" camera and a front 1.2 megapixel, 720p "FaceTime" camera -- all housed in a polycarbonate "unibody" case offered in five playful color options (white, pink, yellow, blue, or green).

Each iPhone 5c model is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual core "Apple A6" processor, has 1 GB of RAM, and 16 GB or 32 GB of flash storage. This model also supports both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, and 4G/LTE, has a bottom-mounted headphone jack and uses the "Lightning" connector to hook up with a Mac, PC, dock, or power adapter.

Apple estimates that the iPhone 5c models provide "up to" 40 hours of audio playback, 10 hours of talk time on 3G, 8 hours of Internet use on 3G, 10 hours of Internet use on 4G/LTE, 10 hours of Internet use on Wi-Fi, 10 hours of video playback and 250 hours of standby time.

In the US, this "CDMA" A1456 iPhone 5c is available subsidized by -- and likely locked to -- Sprint with 16 GB or 32 GB of storage, for US$99 or US$199, respectively (with a two-year contract).

Also see: 

• What are all the differences between the iPhone 5c models?
• What are all the differences between the iPhone 5c and the iPhone 5s? What are all the differences between these devices and the iPhone 5 replaced?

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Introduction Date:

September 10, 2013

Discontinued Date:

N/A

Processors:

1 (2 Cores)

Geekbench 2 (32):

1637

Geekbench 3 (SC):

700

Geekbench 3 (MC):

1251

Processor Speed:

1.3 GHz*

Processor Type:

Apple A6*

Onboard RAM:

1 GB*

Storage Capacity:

16, 32 GB

Song Capacity:

N/A*

Photo Capacity:

N/A*

USB Support:

Sync & Charge

Firewire Support:

None

Details:

The iPhone 5c models are capable of charging and syncing by USB via its Lightning connector.

Connectivity:

USB

Ports:

Lightning, Headphone

Case Type:

Handheld

Form Factor:

iPhone 5c

Housing Color:

Colors*

Controller:

Multi-touch

Details:

*The iPhone 5c models are available with a black glass front and a polycarbonate back in five color options -- white, pink, yellow, blue, and green.

Built-in Display:

4" Color

Display Resolution:

1136x640 (326 ppi)

Details:

The iPhone 5c models have a 4" (diagonal) widescreen multi-touch IPS "Retina" display with a 1136x640 native resolution at 326 ppi. Apple also reports a 800:1 typical contrast ratio and a 500 cd/m2 typical brightness. In the US, site sponsor Mission Repair offers free diagnosis of hardware problems and 24-hour repairs for cracked displays as well as dead batteries, broken buttons, and more for this iPhone. In the UK, site sponsor Mobile Ease provides affordable and guaranteed 24-hour repairs for cracked screens as well as battery replacement, water damage repair and more for this iPhone.

Standard Wireless:

802.11a/b/g/n*

Standard Bluetooth:

4.0

Cell Network:

CDMA/GSM/LTE*

Camera:

8.0 Megapixels**

Battery Type:

Lithium Ion

Battery Life (Music):

40 Hours

Details:

N/A

Battery Life (Voice):

10 Hours*

Standby Time:

250 Hours

Details:

*Apple reports that the iPhone 5c models provide "up to" 40 hours of audio playback, 10 hours of talk time on 3G, 8 hours of Internet use on 3G, 10 hours of Internet use on 4G/LTE, 10 hours of Internet use on Wi-Fi, 10 hours of video playback and 250 hours of standby time.

Apple Order No:

ME565LL/A*

Apple Subfamily:

iPhone 5c

Details:

*ME565LL/A is the order number for the 16 GB configuration, in white, on Sprint. The 32 GB configuration, in white, also on Sprint, is MF159LL/A. The remaining Sprint configurations in pink are ME569LL/A and MF163LL/A; in yellow are ME566LL/A and MF160LL/A; in blue are ME567LL/A and MF161LL/A; and in green are ME568LL/A and MF162LL/A.

Apple Model No:

A1456 (EMC 2644*)

Model ID:

iPhone5,3

Details:

*Please note that the EMC number is not externally listed on the device so it cannot be used readily for identification. Also see: All iPhones with the A1456 Model Number, the 2644* EMC Number, and the iPhone5,3 Model Identifier.

Pre-Installed OS:

iOS 7.0

Maximum OS:

Current

Details:

This model is fully supported by the most recent version of iOS 7. Also see: Which iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad models fully support iOS 7? For models that "partially" support iOS 7, which features are and are not supported?

Dimensions:

4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35*

Avg. Weight:

4.65 oz. (132 g)

Mac Support:

Mac OS X 10.6.8*

Windows Support:

Windows XP SP3/Vista/7/8

Audio Support:

Apple reports that the iPhone 5c supports "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."

Photo Support:

Apple does not formally specify photo formats for the iPhone 5c. However, it can sync photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats, from iTunes and iCloud.

Video Support:

Apple reports that the iPhone 5c supports "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." It also supports AirPlay Mirroring and video out to the Apple TV 2nd Gen or 3rd Gen as well as video mirroring and video out "up to" 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and the Lightning to VGA Adapter.

Incl. Accessories:

Ships with "Apple EarPods [headphones] with Remote and Mic, Lightning to USB cable, [and] a USB power adapter."

Original Price:

US$99, US$199*

Est. Current Retail:

US$99, US$199*

Details:

*In the US, this iPhone 5c model is available for US$99 or US$199 with 16 GB or 32 GB of storage, respectively, with a two-year contract (and likely locked, as well). Photo Credit: Apple, Inc.

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