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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
		CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	4, 17 - GSM A1428	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1688
		LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1687
		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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21	2015, September 09
	Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2015, September 25

Body	Dimensions	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)	138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
	Weight	112 g (3.95 oz)	143 g (5.04 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	IPS LCD
	Size	4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.6% 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
			3D Touch

Platform	OS	iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3	iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 14.2
	Chipset	Apple A6 (32 nm)	Apple A9 (14 nm)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
	GPU	PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF	12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 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	1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)	5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
	Features	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular	Face detection, HDR, panorama
	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	4.2, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC		Yes (Apple Pay only)
	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, barometer
		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-Ion 1715 mAh, non-removable (6.91 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G)	Up to 240 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, Rose Gold
	SAR	1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)	1.14 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)	0.87 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1428, A1429, A1442	A1633, A1688, A1691, A1700
	Price	About 340 EUR	About 230 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark X: 2229	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2195
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1481 (nominal), 3.783 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 65dB
	Audio quality	Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB	Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -73.2dB
	Battery life	51h endurance rating	62h endurance rating