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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 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
			TD-SCDMA - A1586
	4G bands	4, 17 - GSM A1428	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA
		LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1586
		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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21	2014, September 09
	Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2014, September 19

Body	Dimensions	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)	138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
	Weight	112 g (3.95 oz)	129 g (4.55 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
			Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3	iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.4.6
	Chipset	Apple A6 (32 nm)	Apple A8 (20 nm)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
	GPU	PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)	PowerVR GX6450 (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, 128GB 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, PDAF
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 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/ac, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	NFC		Yes (Apple Pay only)
	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, barometer
		Siri natural language commands and dictation	Siri natural language commands and dictation

Battery		Non-removable Li-Po 1440 mAh battery (5.45 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Po 1810 mAh battery (6.9 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G)	Up to 250 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)	Up to 14 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 40 h	Up to 50 h

Misc
	Colors	Black/Slate, White/Silver	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
	SAR	1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)	1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)	0.98 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1428, A1429, A1442	A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524, A1593
	Price	About 340 EUR	About 100 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark X: 2229	Basemark X: 15841
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1213 (nominal), 3.838 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB
	Audio quality	Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB	Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -73.4dB
	Battery life	51h endurance rating	61h endurance rating