iPhone 5c fails to make impact in China, 5s compensates

15 November, 2013
China users are unimpressed with Apple's unapologetically plastic iPhone 5c model.

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  • AnonD-151727
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  • 19 Nov 2013

Dualboot, 15 Nov 2013iPhone 5C is still expensive because you're not buying the ... moredon't forget...you pay with your sOul

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    • Jarret
    • 25G
    • 18 Nov 2013

    Plasticly Samsung is more better than the iPhone's

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      • rick
      • vaQ
      • 18 Nov 2013

      used to be using iphone 4s but migrated to xperia v. it's an older model but working better especially the battery life. will be waiting for the iphone 6 but also waiting for xperia z2...

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        • iCrap
        • 95e
        • 18 Nov 2013

        so it's clear that its not the IOS or whats inside Iphone that sold millions of iphone it was the premium casing
        plastic body on iphones dont sell(confirmed)
        but funny how Samsung was able to sell soo many with plastic body. imagine waht samsung could have achived with premium casing.

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          • Android Man
          • mqM
          • 16 Nov 2013

          i expected this when i saw the pricing first thing. its just not worth it. you can premium android phones for less. and much better. big fail.

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            • pao13
            • gJt
            • 16 Nov 2013

            Who the hell is going to buy iPhone 5c while has the same price and specs like iPhone 5. If it was me IPhone 5 with aluminium body would be my choice... By the way I hate I phones... Ex iphone4s ( good phone ) owner, happy with lg g2 now.

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              • Anonymous
              • 9La
              • 16 Nov 2013

              mir, 15 Nov 2013Well duh! It was supposed to be a budget oriented phone but... moreFrank?

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                • Anonymous
                • NUw
                • 16 Nov 2013

                AnonD-33529, 15 Nov 2013I actually love the 5c but Apple got it all wrong - the ide... morepeople ??? who??? ahhh yeah the folk beyond 50 of age and the one who leaves on rock. just saying

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                  • AnonD-206322
                  • 7qL
                  • 15 Nov 2013

                  apple always hit

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                    • AnonD-105795
                    • jes
                    • 15 Nov 2013

                    Unapologized plastic ! hahahaha, biggest flop of the year award. There are many better phones out there at 1/3 of price, unless you're a blinded fanboy.

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                      • AnonD-43136
                      • 39x
                      • 15 Nov 2013

                      Just offer different colours on the 5s and that way you keep premium look! Samsung are the pros when it comes to plastic and apple are the pros when it comes to glass and metal! The 5c looks horrible like a cheap xperia tipo or low end lumia!

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                        • Joy
                        • 7tZ
                        • 15 Nov 2013

                        Anonymous, 15 Nov 2013The 5c has done it's job. An article here said that the 5c ... moreCompletely agree with you...!! Cheap trick by Apple..!!

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                          • fear
                          • 0mq
                          • 15 Nov 2013

                          AnonD-33529, 15 Nov 2013I actually love the 5c but Apple got it all wrong - the ide... moreThe idea of apple was never to build a budget phone.It was just a rumor that wasnt true.5c is just plastic iphone 5 which aliuminium case is trasfered to the 5s for production cost savings.

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                            • Devraj
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                            • 15 Nov 2013

                            The reasons are simple people coming to buy Apple only because of solid design and better aesthetic appeal.
                            Almost all apps of android are available with ios too.
                            so apps are not an issue here. I moved from S4 to 5s in India only because of that. HTC 1 and Huawei P6 got their success on the same way. Lets see what Samsung can do to retain customers like me.

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                              • AnonD-199781
                              • U@x
                              • 15 Nov 2013

                              5c is totally worthless.5s much better than 5c...
                              5c price is above 45K........
                              What is this.Apple copied to Nokia's Lumia smartphones...I definitely say..Apple can't make any smartphone like Lumia...


                              Lumia is ultimate..

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                                • AnonD-8044
                                • dQe
                                • 15 Nov 2013

                                AnonD-33529, 15 Nov 2013I actually love the 5c but Apple got it all wrong - the ide... moreYour right they said it was to be a budget phone for emerging markets like China and its backfired due to greed ..

                                Also if they had put it at its proper price of about 250GBP on pay as you go they would have made a killing.They made folk believe that Apple were finally introducing not a cheap or low end but a BUDGET iphone and they didn't,thank goodness the Chinese have sense not to fall for it..

                                I have iphone and yes it is that fastest consistant phone going but that is no excuse to rob the public..Aluminium is not premium or expensive and neither is memory Apple make you think that..So what are we actually paying for,,,,,,,,Apples profits..If they charged like other companys they would not have billions in the bank...That billions is their cause they robbed it off the public..

                                Here in UK they put Apple fanatics under an MRI scanner and they are addicted to Apple products..All the reward centers in the brain like when you take heroin or eat chocolate the same brain areas lit up on the scan..

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                                  • mir
                                  • t7X
                                  • 15 Nov 2013

                                  Well duh! It was supposed to be a budget oriented phone but they went ahead and priced it insanely.

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                                    • Android Man
                                    • nIh
                                    • 15 Nov 2013

                                    Not surprised. the chinese want innovation. not a plastic Iphone 5. to be honest im shocked it did this well. Hence why Android is the dominant smartphone OS.

                                    And Apple will make money, but never be on par with Sony/HTC/Samsung. so why bother. just stick to what they do best, High end smartphones. Iphone 5S.

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                                      • Big Sam
                                      • MIa
                                      • 15 Nov 2013

                                      Anonymous, 15 Nov 2013Don’t worry folks Google will soon clean up all these hi pr... moreNo one is worried here.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • PEH
                                        • 15 Nov 2013

                                        The 5c has done it's job. An article here said that the 5c was made as an excuse to discontinue the 5 so that people would need to pay more to buy a metal phone