iPhone 5c in Review
I know it's been a while since the release of the iPhone 5c and 5s, but I finally had a chance to get one in my hands and try it out.
I am 100% with you when people say "It's the same phone" and for the most part you are right. I decided to challenge myself to see what is the different between the iPhone 5c and its predecessor the iPhone 5.
I won't go over the obvious similarities such as processors, screen size, etc, however I will go over the main differences that benefit myself and may benefit you as well.
Materials
One of the most controversial changes to the iPhone, the plastic backing. People joke that the iPhone 5c is a iPhone 5 with plastic melted on the back. I assure you, the shape of the back is different, more rounded and most importantly lighter. This isn't the same plastic that your rubbermaid containers are made of, this is polycarbonate plastic. This is the same material that is used in bulletproof glass and the cock pit of large planes. I'm not saying shoot your phone or go skydiving with it, but the phone is the most durable out of the entire iPhone line up. Although the screen won't like an impact, the back of the phone will not shatter (iPhone 4 and 4s) or dent (iPhone 5 and 5s). The thing I like most about the back of the phone is the feel in my hand. It doesn't feel "cheap"at all, it feels like a solid well made product.
Call Clarity
Because the phone is made of plastic, this allows for less interference with the LTE signal, thus giving the user a stronger signal and enhanced call clarity with the new built in ear piece. My signal has gone from one bar of LTE to 5 bars. I was very skeptical when first hearing about the iPhone 5c enhanced LTE coverage, but I assure this is no rumour.
Battery
The biggest problem with smartphones today is the short life of our batteries. We use our phones for absolutely everything, so it's only fair that we have a battery that can keep up to our everyday tasks. Although the iPhone 5c doesn't have the best battery on the market, I have noticed an extra 4 hours of battery life opposed to my iPhone 5 that would last an average of 6 hours before asking me to plug it in.
There you have it, the biggest changes that iPhone 5c has to offer. I wouldn't recommend upgrading from iPhone 5 to 5c because let's face it, the differences aren't that grand. I would however recommend any iPhone 4 or 4s users to give it a chance if the fingerprint scanner on the 5s isn't for you.
I am 100% with you when people say "It's the same phone" and for the most part you are right. I decided to challenge myself to see what is the different between the iPhone 5c and its predecessor the iPhone 5.
I won't go over the obvious similarities such as processors, screen size, etc, however I will go over the main differences that benefit myself and may benefit you as well.
Materials
One of the most controversial changes to the iPhone, the plastic backing. People joke that the iPhone 5c is a iPhone 5 with plastic melted on the back. I assure you, the shape of the back is different, more rounded and most importantly lighter. This isn't the same plastic that your rubbermaid containers are made of, this is polycarbonate plastic. This is the same material that is used in bulletproof glass and the cock pit of large planes. I'm not saying shoot your phone or go skydiving with it, but the phone is the most durable out of the entire iPhone line up. Although the screen won't like an impact, the back of the phone will not shatter (iPhone 4 and 4s) or dent (iPhone 5 and 5s). The thing I like most about the back of the phone is the feel in my hand. It doesn't feel "cheap"at all, it feels like a solid well made product.
Call Clarity
Because the phone is made of plastic, this allows for less interference with the LTE signal, thus giving the user a stronger signal and enhanced call clarity with the new built in ear piece. My signal has gone from one bar of LTE to 5 bars. I was very skeptical when first hearing about the iPhone 5c enhanced LTE coverage, but I assure this is no rumour.
Battery
The biggest problem with smartphones today is the short life of our batteries. We use our phones for absolutely everything, so it's only fair that we have a battery that can keep up to our everyday tasks. Although the iPhone 5c doesn't have the best battery on the market, I have noticed an extra 4 hours of battery life opposed to my iPhone 5 that would last an average of 6 hours before asking me to plug it in.
There you have it, the biggest changes that iPhone 5c has to offer. I wouldn't recommend upgrading from iPhone 5 to 5c because let's face it, the differences aren't that grand. I would however recommend any iPhone 4 or 4s users to give it a chance if the fingerprint scanner on the 5s isn't for you.
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