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Apple iPhone 5c vs Motorola A1600

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.

    • Width

      A1600: 5.7 mm narrower

      iPhone 5c:
      59.2 mm
      A1600:
      53.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      A1600: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5c:
      4 in
      A1600:
      2.4 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 5c: 10.6 mm thinner

      iPhone 5c:
      9 mm
      A1600:
      19.6 mm

    • Height

      A1600: 25.5 mm shorter

      iPhone 5c:
      124.4 mm
      A1600:
      98.9 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 5c:
      2013
      A1600:
      2008

    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. iPhone 5c

      Height:
      124.4 mm +25.5 mm versus A1600
      Width:
      59.2 mm +5.7 mm versus A1600
      Depth:
      9 mm

    2. 2. A1600

      Height:
      98.9 mm
      Width:
      53.5 mm
      Depth:
      19.6 mm +10.6 mm versus iPhone 5c

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5c

      132 g

      +4 g versus A1600

    2. 2. A1600

      128 g

    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. iPhone 5c

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

    2. 2. A1600

      Screen diagonal:
      2.4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      4:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      17.8 cm²

    iPhone 5c has approximately 147.3% more rectangular screen area than A1600.

    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 iPhone 5c, A1600, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 5cA1600
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    A1600: Original memory entry

    27 MB

    Practical features

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

    1. iPhone 5c

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

    2. A1600

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. iPhone 5c

      1510 mAh

      +580 mAh versus A1600

    2. 2. A1600

      930 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 5c2. A1600

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5c, A1600.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cA1600
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 124.4 Х 59.2 Х 9 mm
    • 98.9 Х 53.5 Х 19.6 mm
    Weight
    • 132 g
    • 128 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 2.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16/32 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 27 MB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1510 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 930 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 7
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Linux
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5c, A1600.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cA1600
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 17.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 59.9%
    • 33.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 167 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5c, A1600.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cA1600
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5c, A1600.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cA1600
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    		 Unknown
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 27412
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5c, A1600.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cA1600
    Release date
    • 2013
    • September
    • 2008
    • June
    Colors
    • White
    • Blue
    • Green
    • Yellow
    • Pink
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 120 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
    • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5c, A1600.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cA1600
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-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
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • No
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    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)
    • SAR - 0.58 W/kg (head) 0.26 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5c, A1600.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cA1600
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5c, A1600.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cA1600
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -Business card scanner -Photo editor -Voice dial/memo

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