alcatel Fire C vs Apple iPhone 5c

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Fire C: 32 g lighter

    Fire C:
    100 g
    iPhone 5c:
    132 g
  • Width

    iPhone 5c: 2.8 mm narrower

    Fire C:
    62 mm
    iPhone 5c:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire C: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Fire C:
    3.5 in
    iPhone 5c:
    4 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 5c: 3 mm thinner

    Fire C:
    12 mm
    iPhone 5c:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Fire C: 12.2 mm shorter

    Fire C:
    112.2 mm
    iPhone 5c:
    124.4 mm
  • Release year

    Fire C:
    2014
    iPhone 5c:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Fire C

    Height:
    112.2 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +2.8 mm versus iPhone 5c
    Depth:
    12 mm +3 mm versus iPhone 5c
  2. 2. iPhone 5c

    Height:
    124.4 mm +12.2 mm versus Fire C
    Width:
    59.2 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire C

    100 g

  2. 2. iPhone 5c

    132 g

    +32 g versus Fire C

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Fire C

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 5c

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

iPhone 5c has approximately 20.9% more rectangular screen area than Fire C.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Fire C, iPhone 5c, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire CiPhone 5c
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Fire C: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Fire C

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. iPhone 5c

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire C

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. iPhone 5c

    1510 mAh

    +210 mAh versus Fire C

Specifications

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1. Fire C2. iPhone 5c

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire C, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationFire CiPhone 5c
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.2 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 124.4 Х 59.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 640 x 1136 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1510 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • iOS 7
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
Chipset Unknown
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire C, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationFire CiPhone 5c
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 59.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire C, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationFire CiPhone 5c
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Fire C, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationFire CiPhone 5c
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 27412
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire C, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationFire CiPhone 5c
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Mozilla Orange
  • White/Bluish Black
  • White
  • White
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 30 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 433 h (2G) / Up to 325 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 2 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire C, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationFire CiPhone 5c
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (CDMA)
  • A1456 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM)
  • A1532 (CDMA)
  • A1456 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1507
  • A1529CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA)
  • A1453 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900) - A1532 GSM
  • A1532 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 18(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850) - A1456 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - A1507 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300) - A1529
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire C, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationFire CiPhone 5c
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire C, iPhone 5c.
SpecificationFire CiPhone 5c
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/AAC+/WAV player -DivX/MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks