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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
		CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM), A1453
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
			HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457, A1530
	4G Network	LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) - GSM A1428	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900) - A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA
		LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850) - A1453
		LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A1457
			LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - A1530
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes	Yes
	EDGE	Yes	Yes

Launch	Announced	2012, September	2013, September
	Status	Available. Released 2012, September	Available. Released 2013, September

Body	Dimensions	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	112 g (3.95 oz)	112 g (3.95 oz)
	Build	Front glass, aluminum body	Front glass, aluminum body
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM

Display	Type	LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)	4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)	640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
	Multitouch	Yes	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3	iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.1
	Chipset	Apple A6 (32 nm)	Apple A7 (28 nm)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
	GPU	PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR2	16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF	8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.5µm, AF
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)	1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
	Features	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
	Video	720p@30fps	720p@30fps

Sound	Alert types	Vibration, proprietary ringtones	Vibration, proprietary ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		- 16-bit/44.1kHz audio - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- 16-bit/44.1kHz audio - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

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

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	iMessage, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email	iMessage, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
	Browser	HTML5 (Safari)	HTML5 (Safari)
	Java	No	No
		- Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player - MP4/H.264 player - Audio/video/photo editor - Document editor	- Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player - MP4/H.264 player - Audio/video/photo editor - Document editor

Battery		Non-removable Li-Po 1440 mAh battery (5.45 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Po 1560 mAh battery (5.92 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G)	Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)	Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 40 h	Up to 40 h

Misc
	Colors	Black/Slate, White/Silver	Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold
	SAR	1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)	1.12 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)	1.00 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 340 EUR	About 330 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II: 589 / Basemark X: 2229	Basemark OS II: 1077 / Basemark X: 14341
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1219:1 (nominal) / 3.565:1 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB, noise 66dB, ring 67dB	Voice 68dB, noise 66dB, ring 69dB
	Audio quality	Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB	Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB
	Battery life	51h endurance rating	54h endurance rating