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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
		CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1688
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1687
	Speed	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2011, October 04. Released 2011, October 14	2015, September 09. Released 2015, September 25
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in)	138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
	Weight	140 g (4.94 oz)	143 g (5.04 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	Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD, 500 nits
	Size	3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~54.0% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	640 x 960 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~330 ppi density)	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
			3D Touch

Platform	OS	iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 9.3.6	iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 15.8.5
	Chipset	Apple A5 (45 nm)	Apple A9 (14/16 nm - maker dependant)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
	GPU	PowerVR SGX543MP2	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	8GB 512MB RAM, 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF	12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G	5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
	Features		Face detection, HDR, panorama
	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/ac, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC		Yes (Apple Pay only)
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	No
	USB	2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0

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

Battery	Type	Li-Po 1432 mAh, non-removable (5.3 Wh)	Li-Ion 1715 mAh, non-removable (6.91 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 200 h (3G)	Up to 240 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 8 h (3G)	Up to 14 h (3G)

Misc
	Colors	Black, White	Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
	SAR	1.18 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)	1.14 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)	0.87 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1431, A1387, iPhone4,1	A1633, A1688, A1691, A1700, iPhone8,1
	Price	About 190 EUR	About 230 EUR

Our Tests	Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 2195
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1261:1 (nominal) / 2.269:1 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1481 (nominal), 3.783 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 74dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 65dB
	Audio quality	Noise -91.2dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB	Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -73.2dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 45h	Endurance rating 62h