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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Selfie Camera	Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)	VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
	Features	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
	Video	720p@30fps	480p@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, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 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	Lightning, USB 2.0	2.0

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

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

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

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