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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 - A1660, A1778
		CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429	CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660
	4G Network	LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) - GSM A1428	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1660, A1778
		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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2012, September	2016, September
	Status	Available. Released 2012, September	Available. Released 2016, September

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)	138 g (4.87 oz)
	Build	Front glass, aluminum body	Front glass, aluminum body
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
			IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) 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 (~65.6% 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
			Wide color gamut 3D Touch display & home button

Platform	OS	iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3	iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 12.4
	Chipset	Apple A6 (32 nm)	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
	GPU	PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3", PDAF, OIS
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
	Features	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular	Face detection, HDR, panorama
	Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	No
		16-bit/44.1kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	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/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
	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-Ion 1960 mAh battery (7.45 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 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 40 h

Misc
	Colors	Black/Slate, White/Silver	Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
	SAR	1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)	1.38 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 340 EUR	About 550 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II: 589 / Basemark X: 2229	Basemark OS II 2.0: 3416
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1603:1 (nominal), 3.964 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB, noise 66dB, ring 67dB	Voice 67dB, noise 73dB, ring 75dB
	Audio quality	Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB	Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -80.9dB
	Battery life	51h endurance rating	61h endurance rating