iPhone 5S vs. iPhone 5C vs. iPhone 5: Specifications compared

Apple's new iPhone 5S boasts plenty of fresh hardware, features, software, and speed. The company's step-down model, the iPhone 5C is no slouch, either, and comes in a stylish polycarbonate and colorful chassis. Indeed, despite its budget price, the iPhone 5C will replace the iPhone 5 completely. Find out just how these new iPhone models fair when pitted head-to-head against Apple's venerable handset from last year.

Confirming much of the leaked information, Apple's new top-of-the-line device the iPhone 5S brings a new 64-bit A7 processor to the table. Indeed Apple claims that this new silicon makes the 5S twice as fast compared with the A6-powered iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C.

The iPhone 5S doesn't just boast a Apple's latest mobile-processing solution, it comes with a fingerprint scanner, too, which the company says will make security both tighter and less frustrating. Many of the other components are the same as on the tried-and-true iPhone 5, such as the screen size and resolution. That's sure to be a letdown for those eying the larger displays of competing Android phones.

Another area where Apple didn't shake up the cart too much is the camera. While there was talk about the larger pixel size of the phone's image sensor, the sensor in both new models will remain fixed at 8 megapixels. Of course the iPhone 5S does now have a fancy dual-element flash that's able to adjust its color temperature based on ambient lighting.

iPhones                               iPhone 5S		iPhone 5C	iPhone 5
Operating system	iOS 7	iOS 7	iOS 6
Display	4-inch IPS LCD; 1,136x640 pixels, 326 ppi	4-inch IPS LCD; 1,136x640 pixels, 326 ppi	4-inch IPS LCD; 1,136x640 pixels, 326 ppi
Price	$199, $299, $399	$99, $199, $549 off contract (16GB)	No longer sold
Carrier	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, Global	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon
4G LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
Camera	8-megapixel, 1080p front-facing, dual-element flash	8-megapixel, 720p front-facing	8-megapixel, 720p front-facing
Processor	Proprietary A7 CPU (64-bit)	Proprietary A6 CPU (32-bit)	Proprietary A6 CPU (32-bit)
Memory	16GB, 32GB, 64GB	16GB, 32GB	16GB, 32GB, 64GB
Battery	Talk time up to 10 hours on 3G; embedded	Talk time up to 10 hours on 3G; embedded	Talk time up to 8 hours on 3G; embedded
NFC	No	No	No
Fingerprint scanner	Yes	No	No
Dedicated fitness tracking	Yes	No	No
Weight and thickness	3.95 ounces, 0.3 inch	4.65 ounces, 0.35 inch	3.95 ounces, 0.3 inch
Colors	Gray, gold, silver	Blue, green, pink, yellow, white	Black, white