Testseek.co.uk have collected 421 expert reviews of the Apple iPhone 5C and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iPhone 5C.
September 2013
(77%)
421 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(80%)
3 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Sleek design
Lower price for Apple fans
The OnePlus One is a big and well built smartphone
It is super fast with great specs
The price is unbelievable
Look
The iPhone 5c isn't a bad phone. I actually think there's something charming about its coloured plastic design. It comes in green
Blue
Yellow
Pink or white. Its display is small by today's standards-just 4 inches
But it still is a Retina display
Excellent build quality
IOS 7
Slightly higher spec than the iPhone 5
It's the cheapest iPhone you can buy with a great OS and sharp screen and decent camera
Attractive
Colourful design
Easy to use iOS 7 software
Enough power for most tasks
Decent battery life
Good specs
Refreshed iOS 7 adds functionality
Solid battery
Works across all 4G networks
Fast
Light
Comfortable to hold
Good camera
Colourful
Solid
IOS 7 on board
In the trailer above
Legendary Apple designer Sir Jonathan Ive sings the praises of the iPhone 5c
Calling it “unashamedly plastic”. That might sound like a polite way of saying it’s cheap
But it’s also how he described the original iMac - the desktop PC that made his name and signalled the resurgence of Apple in the late 1990s.Like that iconic computer
The 5c is greater than the sum of its pa
Topquality screen
Excellent colour fidelity
Build / finish
Responsive performances
Audio quality
Intuitive OS
Great screen and reasonable specs.
An iPhone 5 for less
IOS 7 lives up to the hype
Excellent new camera app
Coulourful
IOS 7 is awesome
Better battery than iPhone 5
Bold colours
Usual great Retina screen
App Store
Stunning design
Great feel
Bigger battery than the iPhone 5.
This iPhone feels great to hold
There's great choice of colours to suit any personality
Cheaper than iPhone 5S
More comfortable to hold than iPhone 5S/5
Bigger battery
Colors look great and plastic doesn't feel cheap
IOS 7 looks fantastic
Great quality screen
Solid build quality
Nice choice of colours
Ships with iOS 7
Available in a range of colours
Provides a cheaper alternative to the 5S
Bright screen
Great camera
Excellent screen quality
Smooth
Swish OS
Snappy camera
Affordable iPhone
The editors didn't like
Still high cost
Non
Premium design
Very big and unweildy to use in one hand
IOS is a more secure and closed platform
Can you get an invite to buy?
As you can see there's a lot of things that make the iPhone 5c still a good phone in 2015. But there are also
Unfortunately
A few major drawbacks this phone has that make it a poor choice for anyone who isn't the most basic-and I mean BASIC-smartphone u
Not cheap enough when compared to the iPhone 5s
Polycarbonate body may scratch easily
The 8GB of storage kills it for this iPhone. It's 2015. No one can get by with only 8GB of storage
Top-end 5S is not much more expensive
Same size and resolution as previous models
Camera struggles in low light
Not exactly budget
No fingerprint scanner
No keyboard upgrade
Expensive
No Touch ID fingerprint scanner
Plastic design
Not Apple's flagship device
Virtually same as iPhone 5
Still as expensive as iPhone 5 was
Cases don't look considered
We have few qualms with the hardware
The iPhone 5c is as delightful to hold as Apple claims. After several days using the final software however
We’re still not completely taken by iOS 7’s new design. Whether you like the new neon icons or not is a matter of personal taste
But there’s no denying there are some quirks in the update.Let’s take the Command Centre. Yes
It’s a blessing to be able
Very high SAR level
No way of expanding the memory
The iOS 7 interface isn't as practical for partially sighted users
Plastic build
Overpriced.
Colour theming will alienate diehards
Legibility issues with some fonts and icons
Still too darn expensive
Price tag compared to other midrange devices
Smaller screen than rivals
Limited storage
Below average media battery life
Still quite expensive
It's cheaper
But still not a budget iPhone
Colours won't be to everyone's taste
Not as cheap as expected
No Touch ID fingerprint sensor
Almost one year old
IOS 7 still has a few nagging issues
Poor Google services integration
Not a big advance on the iPhone 5
Battery life could be better
Relatively expensive
Offers little improvement on the iPhone 5's performance
Abstract: Apple's iPhone 5C and iPhone 5 handsets are admittedly not very different from one another. Both sport 4in Retina displays, Apple A6 processors and run the firm's iOS 7 mobile operating system, so you might ask why we're bothering to compare the two phone...
Abstract: My other general bit of advice is that you always go with the best technology you can afford. In this case, it's the iPhone 5s. If you're an iPhone 4s owner, that's absolutely the route you should go. Because the iPhone 5c is basically just an iPhone 5 in...
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Published: 2013-10-10, Author: Vincent , review by: digitalversus.com
Topquality screen: excellent colour fidelity, Build / finish, Responsive performances, Audio quality, Good camera
Very high SAR level, No way of expanding the memory, The iOS 7 interface isn't as practical for partially sighted users
The Apple iPhone 5c is a good smartphone. It has a pleasant design that's nice to use and handle, an excellent screen and good general performances. However, it's hard to recommend this repainted iPhone 5 over the higher-end iPhone 5s which, although it h...
Abstract: The plastic case is basically the only difference between the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C. The two phones are identical, sharing the same iSight camera, A6 processor, and Lightning connector. This has lead many to assume that the iPhone 5c is a repackaged ...
Attractive, colourful design; Easy to use iOS 7 software; Enough power for most tasks; Decent battery life
Top-end 5S is not much more expensive; Same size and resolution as previous models; Camera struggles in low light
Its colourful, pocket-friendly body and easy to use software makes the iPhone 5C a good choice for smart phone novices, but with only a small price gap between this and the considerably more powerful 5S, the 5C isn't the budget iPhone we hoped it would be...
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Published: 2013-10-02, Author: Dan , review by: v3.co.uk
Abstract: With many iPhone 4S owners likely to be coming to the end of their seemingly never-ending 24-month contracts, the time is right for a change. But, with Apple releasing two new devices last month, the choice is not so simple. Many will no doubt be tempted...
Abstract: Apple's iPhone 4S and iPhone 5c are the lower-cost iPhones available to buy from Apple, and you could be having a tough time trying to decide which is right for you. Here, we compare the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5c, including their features, specs and desi...
Great quality screen, Solid build quality, Nice choice of colours
Not a big advance on the iPhone 5, Battery life could be better, Relatively expensive
The iPhone 5C isn't as exciting a handset as the 5S by any means. With the iPhone 5 now deleted, it is the replacement for that phone. However, existing iPhone 5 owners would be ill-advised to upgrade as the differences aren't huge and you can get iOS 7 ...
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Published: 2013-09-30, Author: Jonathan , review by: alphr.com
Abstract: Apple stepped out of its comfort zone when it launched the iPhone 5c alongside the iPhone 5s in September. It was the first time the company had debuted more than one new smartphone at an event, putting iPhone owners in a quandary. In years gone by it wa...
Overall, we think those with a smaller budget will be satisfied with what the iPhone 4S can provide, as long as you're aware that 8GB is likely to mean you'll run out of space pretty quickly. If you'd prefer a bigger screen, or love the five new colours, ...
