There have been a lot of commercials out recently about the new iPhone 5C. The main one shows people all over the world – and in all different languages – showing their colorful side by using the new iPhone 5C. However, while color is the main selling point of the 5C (it comes in yellow, green, white, pink, and blue), there are actually several other upgrades and differences between the 5C and the 5S.
One of the biggest differences is price. The new 5C is actually cheaper than the 5S. With a new two-year contract, a 16GB 5C costs $99, while a 16GB 5S costs $199. Apple is calling the 5C its “low-cost” phone. This difference in price is related to the fact that while both the 5C and the 5S are considered improved technology over earlier models, the 5S offers different, and often more, options. The 5C also has a body that is made out of plastic instead of the aluminum body of the 5S.
The first technological difference between the 5S and the 5C is that the 5S has a faster processor (an Apple A7 instead of A6). According to Apple, the A7 can process twice as much data as an A6 due to its 64-bit chip. Along with a faster processor, the 5S also, potentially, has more storage room. While the 5S and 5C both have 16 and 32GB models, only the 5C has a 64GB model.
The 5S is also the first (and currently, only) smartphone to have a motion co-processor, which will be a big boon to fitness apps and other apps where tracking motion will boost accuracy. Another technology only offered on the 5S is the ability to take and scan fingerprints – increasing the security level of your phone.
Oh, and in the case of color – the 5S also debuts the brand new gold case.
Most of the predictions anticipated that by offering a more affordable iPhone in the same range as the mid-priced Androids, sales for the 5C would match or surpass the 5S. However, sales reports have shown that the 5S dominated the market upon its first release. While the gap in sales between the two phones has diminished after the first week, the 5S continues to be the frontrunner, which has opened up all sorts of interesting conversations about what people are truly willing to pay for their iPhone experience.
