This puts the hardware roughly on par with a very cheap compact camera from that era, although even cheap compact cameras often came with a zoom lens. While the iPhone 5C lacks a xenon flash compared to most dedicated compact cameras, iOS and Wi-Fi make it possible to automatically sync photos with a more modern smartphone or send them to friends.
Despite its outdated hardware, our in-depth review shows that the iPhone 5C can take perfectly usable photos in daylight. However, Compare and Recycle warns of security risks. The latest operating system that runs on the iPhone 5C is iOS 10.3.3, and it has not received security patches for years. It is therefore advisable not to store any sensitive data on an iPhone 5C and to use a throwaway account to log in to the App Store and iCloud.