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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 bands	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 bands	4, 17 - GSM A1428	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25 - A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA
		LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1453
		LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A1457
			1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 39, 40 - 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

Launch	Announced	2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21	2013, September 10
	Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2013, September 20

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	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM

Display	Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
	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)
	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 12.4.6
	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	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM

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

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
	NFC		No
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	No
	USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		Siri natural language commands and dictation	Siri natural language commands and dictation

Battery	Type	Non-removable Li-Po 1440 mAh battery (5.45 Wh)	Li-Po 1560 mAh, non-removable (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)
	Models	A1428, A1429, A1442	A1453, A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530, A1533
	Price	About 340 EUR	About 330 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark X: 2229	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