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Apple iPhone 5c vs Nokia 500

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.

  • Weight500: 39 g lighter500: 93 g · iPhone 5c: 132 g
  • Width500: 5.4 mm narrower500: 53.8 mm · iPhone 5c: 59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal500: 0.8 in smaller diagonal500: 3.2 in · iPhone 5c: 4 in
  • DepthiPhone 5c: 5.1 mm thinneriPhone 5c: 9 mm · 500: 14.1 mm
  • Height500: 13.1 mm shorter500: 111.3 mm · iPhone 5c: 124.4 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2011iPhone 5c: 2013 · 500: 2011

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 1 500: 111.3 × 53.8 mm 2
Side
iPhone 5c: 124.4 × 9 mm 1 500: 111.3 × 14.1 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 5c
    Height
    124.4 mm+13.1 mm versus 500
    Width
    59.2 mm+5.4 mm versus 500
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    132 g
  2. 2. 500
    Height
    111.3 mm
    Width
    53.8 mm
    Depth
    14.1 mm+5.1 mm versus iPhone 5c
    Weight
    93 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 5c132 g

    +39 g versus 500

  2. 2. 50093 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.

Screen size
iPhone 5c: 4 in, 16:9, About 44.1 cm² rectangular area 1 500: 3.2 in, 16:9, About 28.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. iPhone 5c 4 in · 16:9 About 44.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. 500 3.2 in · 16:9 About 28.2 cm² rectangular area

iPhone 5c has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than 500.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageiPhone 5c500
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
500: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. 500

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

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. iPhone 5c1510 mAh

    +400 mAh versus 500

  2. 2. 5001110 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 5c2. 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 5c500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.4 Х 59.2 Х 9 mm
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1510 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 7
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 5c500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 5c500
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 5c500
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 27412
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 5c500
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 110 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 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 5c500
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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 - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 5c500
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 5c500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input

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