The iPhone XR released in 2018 was considered a spiritual successor to the 5C by some observers, but the XR shared similar internal hardware with its more expensive counterparts.iPhone 5C. iPhone 5C in Blue DiscontinuedSeptember 9, 2014 (16, 32 GB); September 9, 2015 (8 GB) February 17, 2016 (India) PredecessoriPhone 5