Which Apple smartphones is the better buy? We compare the iPhone 5S against the iPhone 5C to see which one is worth the purchase.

For the design specs, the iPhone 5S is available in standard colors, due to its aluminum and glass build. However, the iPhone 5C's polycarbonate chassis enabled the company to usher a range of color options for the handset as the availability of a range of shades would appeal to a number of users. The aluminum material on the iPhone 5S, offers glass surface on the rear panel.

In terms of hardware and OS, the iPhone 5S is quicker than its brother, the iPhone 5C. The Apple A7 dual core processor runs at a frequency of 1.3GHz that offers superior performance to the equally rated processor of the iPhone 5C, which comes equipped with the Apple A6 chipset. But, the difference in terms of processor is more than limited as Apple claims that iPhone 5S offers twice the speed to that of the iPhone 5C.

The iPhone 5C has the iCloud and Airdrop features, which have become popular in a limited period. The two smartphones run on the similar iOS 7.1.

For the camera specs, both iPhone 5 models have similar 8MP primary cameras The difference between the two lies on the features equipped in both handsets As the iPhone 5S is equipped with dual LED flash and video stabilization options, while the iPhone 5C, being a cheaper model offers single LED flash and lacks the video stabilization feature. Moreover, the sensor equipped in the iPhone 5S is slightly larger than the iPhone 5C sensor.

The iPhone 5S 16GB cost $600, while the iPhone 5C is cheaper at $200.

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