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Apple iPhone 5c vs Sharp Aquos S2

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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.

  • WeightiPhone 5c: 8 g lighteriPhone 5c: 132 g · Aquos S2: 140 g
  • WidthiPhone 5c: 12.8 mm narroweriPhone 5c: 59.2 mm · Aquos S2: 72 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone 5c: 1.5 in smaller diagonaliPhone 5c: 4 in · Aquos S2: 5.5 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualiPhone 5c: Single · Aquos S2: Dual
  • DepthAquos S2: 1.1 mm thinnerAquos S2: 7.9 mm · iPhone 5c: 9 mm
  • HeightiPhone 5c: 17.4 mm shorteriPhone 5c: 124.4 mm · Aquos S2: 141.8 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 Aquos S2: 141.8 × 72 mm 2
Side
iPhone 5c: 124.4 × 9 mm 1 Aquos S2: 141.8 × 7.9 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 5c
    Height
    124.4 mm
    Width
    59.2 mm
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    132 g
  2. 2. Aquos S2
    Height
    141.8 mm
    Width
    72 mm
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    140 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 5cAquos S2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.4 Х 59.2 Х 9 mm
  • 141.8 Х 72 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 1080 x 2040 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1510 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 7
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) 64/4GB -Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) 128/6GB
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 5cAquos S2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 79.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 5cAquos S2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
Functions
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • 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
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 5cAquos S2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) 64/4GB -Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) 128/6GB
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
  • Adreno 508 64/4GB -Adreno 512 128/6GB
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 27412
  • 88256
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 859
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 4079
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 3688
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 173
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 994
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 5cAquos S2
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 450 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/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 5cAquos S2
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
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 5cAquos S2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 5cAquos S2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W

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