Low-cost iPhone 5C to feature an 8- megapixel camera: Report

While the purported low-cost iPhone is
making waves with leaked pictures and
videos surfacing online every now and
then, not much has been said about its
specifications. Until now.
A new report (via MacRumors) by
Chinese website IT168, claims that the
low-cost iPhone, which might be
christened iPhone 5C, would sport an
8-megapixel camera and that the
camera module on the phone would be
similar to the iPhone 5's camera module
complete with the blue lens glass.
The iPhone 5S, which is the next
generation iPhone, is expected to get
an upgrade interns of the camera
resolution. It is rumoured to sport a
12-megapixel camera lens.
The purported budget iPhone has made
several online appearances. The leaks
hint at colourful back panels made of
polycarbonate/ plastic and a 4.0-inch
screen. The phone is likely to release in
fall with iOS 7 and the next generation
iPhone.
Previously, a leaked photograph of
plastic retail packaging
that appeared on a Chinese website
featured white plastic boxes marked
'iPhone 5C' complete with the Apple
logo, suggesting that the phone could
be named iPhone 5C.
A video of the phone appeared on the
blog of Techdy, showing the plastic
polycarbonate body back panel of the
alleged low-cost iPhone that appeared
in recent leaks.
French website Nowhereelse.fr had
earlier shared a couple of pictures that
originally appeared on a Chinese
website depicting Red, Yellow and
Green plastic shell cases
of what looks like the back of a new
variant of iPhone.
Another picture of the rear shell
appeared in April, and was shared by
case manufacturer Tactus. The case
maker had said that the cheaper
iPhone would be available in Black,
White, Blue, Red and Yellow colours,
citing the 'factory producing this
secretive project' as a source. Tactus
had informed that the actual phone
might be around 9mm thick, 120mm in
height and around 62-65mm in width,
making it both taller and wider than
the iPhone 4 and 4S.
Apple-focused Japanese blog
Macotakara had also suggested that
the new low-cost iPhone will come in
multiple colours.