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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586	HSDPA 900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		TD-SCDMA - A1586
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1586
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19	2015, February. Released 2015, April
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)	140 x 71.4 x 10 mm (5.51 x 2.81 x 0.39 in)
	Weight	129 g (4.55 oz)	160 g (5.64 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display	Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
	Size	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
	Protection	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.8	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
	Chipset	Apple A8 (20 nm)	Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
	GPU	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)	Mali-400MP2

Memory	Card slot	No	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM	8GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, PDAF	8 MP, f/2.2, AF
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	LED flash, HDR
	Video	1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	2 MP
	Features	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
	Video	720p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		16-bit/44.1kHz audio

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS
	NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)	No
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	FM radio
	USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, proximity

Battery	Type	Li-Po 1810 mAh, non-removable (6.9 Wh)	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
	Stand-by	Up to 250 h (3G)	Up to 768 h (2G) / Up to 804 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 14 h (3G)	Up to 35 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)

Misc
	Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Black, White
	SAR	1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.98 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524, A1593, iPhone7,2	A5000
	Price	About 100 EUR	About 150 EUR

Our Tests	Performance	Basemark X: 15841
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1213 (nominal), 3.838 (sunlight)
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB
	Audio quality	Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -73.4dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 61h