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Apple iPhone 5c vs Google Pixel 3a

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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.

    • Display technologyOLED versus LCDiPhone 5c: LCD · Pixel 3a: OLED
    • WeightiPhone 5c: 15 g lighteriPhone 5c: 132 g · Pixel 3a: 147 g
    • WidthiPhone 5c: 10.9 mm narroweriPhone 5c: 59.2 mm · Pixel 3a: 70.1 mm
    • Screen diagonaliPhone 5c: 1.6 in smaller diagonaliPhone 5c: 4 in · Pixel 3a: 5.6 in
    • ChipsetApple A6 (32 nm) / Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)iPhone 5c: Apple A6 (32 nm) · Pixel 3a: Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
    • DepthPixel 3a: 0.8 mm thinnerPixel 3a: 8.2 mm · iPhone 5c: 9 mm

    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.

    Front
    iPhone 5c: 124.4 × 59.2 mm 1 Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 70.1 mm 2
    Side
    iPhone 5c: 124.4 × 9 mm 1 Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 8.2 mm 2
    1. 1. iPhone 5c
      Height
      124.4 mm
      Width
      59.2 mm
      Depth
      9 mm
      Weight
      132 g
    2. 2. Pixel 3a
      Height
      151.3 mm
      Width
      70.1 mm
      Depth
      8.2 mm
      Weight
      147 g

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationiPhone 5cPixel 3a
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 124.4 Х 59.2 Х 9 mm
    • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
    Weight
    • 132 g
    • 147 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1080 x 2220 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16/32 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1510 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 7
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationiPhone 5cPixel 3a
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • Type OLED
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 79.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 59.9%
    • 75.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationiPhone 5cPixel 3a
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12.2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 12.2 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1.12µm
    DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 101
    DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 104
    DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 95
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationiPhone 5cPixel 3a
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • Adreno 615
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 27412
    • 159213
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 1603
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 5206
    GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 6426
    GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 4895
    GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 345
    GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 1300
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationiPhone 5cPixel 3a
    Release date
    • 2013
    • September
    • 2019
    • May
    Colors
    • White
    • Blue
    • Green
    • Yellow
    • Pink
    • Just Black
    • Clearly White
    • Purple-ish
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life
    • 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
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationiPhone 5cPixel 3a
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • 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
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationiPhone 5cPixel 3a
    Radio
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationiPhone 5cPixel 3a
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
    • G020E
    • G020B

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