The iPhone 5C is quite a surprise, coming from a company which traditionally creates premium, high end products. It makes sense though as there's a lot of money to be made in the mid-range smartphone market. The question is can the iPhone 5C really compete?

Intuitive OS; great screen and reasonable specs

Plastic build; overpriced

The C in iPhone 5C stands for colourful, and that's the experience Apple wants you to have with its plastic-backed reimagination of the earlier iPhone 5. We've had the iPhone 5C in our pocket since the Apple launch event in Berlin.

Colourful; solid; iOS 7 on board; good camera

Virtually same as iPhone 5; still as expensive as iPhone 5 was; cases don't look considered

If you can overlook the cases, colours and marketing (and they're big ifs), the 5c's a powerful, smart package, with a great OS

An iPhone 5 for less; iOS 7 lives up to the hype; Excellent new camera app

Colour theming will alienate diehards; Legibility issues with some fonts and icons; Still too darn expensive

The iPhone 5C is a cheaper alternative to the iPhone 5S and marks the first time that Apple has changed its mobile line-up. Traditionally, if you were looking for a cheaper iPhone you would have to step back in the series to an older handset, this time it has released two phones at once.

Excellent screen quality; Smooth; swish OS; Snappy camera

Quite expensive; Not a huge upgrade over an iPhone 5

I have had this phone for a year now and it's lasted longer than any I have ever had and the performance is fantastic. It's the first iPhone I have had as before I have android phones and by far it exceeds any other.

Apps; Communication; Long battery life

Outdated compared to newer models

Bought this as a replacement for my previous phone, i love it and the phone came early! I wasn't a big fan of the apple iphone's but the iphone 5c really changed my mind and it's really cheap for what you get!

The iPhone 5c is one of two new devices released by Apple for 2013. With is colorful polycarbonate shell, iOS 7, beautiful retina display and rock-solid build quality, it is adding a bit of life to an otherwise stale product line up.

Apple's colourful iPhone 5c represents a new direction in strategy for the company's iPhone line and it's all about marketing. Where the arrival of a new iPhone previously resulted in selling last year's model at a lower price, the iPhone 5c is 2013's iPhone 5 .

Bright new colour variants; Good build quality; Upgraded front-facing camera

Glossy finish can be slippery to hold; No real new or notable features; Battery life could be better

The all new iPhone 5C is  a very solid smartphone if you love iPhone 5. iPhone 5C comes with amazing colorful options that is bright, fresh and is the perfect choice for youths. There is no doubt that we loved in terms of amazing performance, but still the price tag, design and cheap plastic body...

Colorful options; Smooth OS; Excellent battery life

Expensive; Lack Premium features; Similar to iPhone 5

One cannot call the iPhone 5C a cheap product. It isn't one. Yes, it is inferior to the iPhone 5S in terms of build and pure horsepower, but then Apple charges the relevant extra premium for it.