Five years after the original iPhone was launched, Apple is giving the people what they want: A budget-friendly iPhone that doesn’t break the bank and doesn’t skimp on specs.
The iPhone 5C is wrapped in a single piece of hard-coated polycarbonate plastic as opposed to the sleek brushed metal of the iPhone 5S (and previous generations of iPhone) and it is available in white, green, blue, pink, and yellow. There’s also a bunch of specially crafted colorful cases, so protecting your phone doesn’t mean hiding away that lovely bright color.
As far as specs are concerned, the iPhone 5C is more than decent for its category. The iPhone 5C will run on Apple’s A6 SoC and features a 4-inch retina display, integrated touch, full sRGB, an 8-megapixel iSight camera, a new Facetime HD camera with improved low-light functionality, dual-band WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, and more LTE bands than any other phone.
The iPhone 5C is priced at $99 and $199 for the 16 GB and 32 GB models respectively. Those prices come with a two-year contract. It’s not clear if Apple plans to sell the iPHone 5C off-contract.
