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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428
		CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
	4G bands		4, 17 - GSM A1428
			LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
			LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
	Speed	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2011, October 04. Released 2011, October 14	2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in)	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	140 g (4.94 oz)	112 g (3.95 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back, stainless steel frame	Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM
		Scratch-resistant glass back panel

Display	Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
	Size	3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~54.0% screen-to-body ratio)	4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	640 x 960 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~330 ppi density)	640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 9.3.6	iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4
	Chipset	Apple A5 (45 nm)	Apple A6 (32 nm)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
	GPU	PowerVR SGX543MP2	PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	8GB 512MB RAM, 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G	1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
	Features		face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
	Video	480p@30fps	720p@30fps

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

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	No
	USB	2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery	Type	Li-Po 1432 mAh, non-removable (5.3 Wh)	Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 200 h (3G)	Up to 225 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 8 h (3G)	Up to 8 h (3G)

Misc
	Colors	Black, White	Black/Slate, White/Silver
	SAR	1.18 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)	1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)	0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1431, A1387, iPhone4,1	A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
	Price	About 190 EUR	About 340 EUR

Tests	Performance		Basemark X: 2229
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1261:1 (nominal) / 2.269:1 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 74dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
	Audio quality	Noise -91.2dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB	Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB
	Battery life	45h endurance rating	51h endurance rating