Can't update my iPhone 5c cause it says I need more gigs but I've deleted everything possible on it and still can't update.

I Went to do the latest update on my iphone 5c and it says I need more gigs. I've deleted everything I possibly could and still don't have enough gigs. All that is left on the phone is what Apple have put on there. How do I do this.

Is there still music maybe? Or movies, podcasts and so on? Photos, videos?
If you have a Mac/PC to hand capacity, simply restore it then put the backup in!

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