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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 bands	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 bands	4, 17 - GSM A1428	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - 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 (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21	2016, September 07. Released 2016, September 16
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

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	Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
			IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	IPS LCD	Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
	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
			3D Touch display & home button

Platform	OS	iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4	iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 15.8.4
	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
			NVMe

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3.0", PDAF, OIS
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	4K@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

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
	Positioning	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC		Yes
	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

Battery	Type	Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)	Li-Ion 1960 mAh, non-removable (7.45 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 225 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 8 h (3G)	Up to 14 h (3G)

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)
	Models	A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2	A1660, A1778, A1779, A1780, A1853, A1866, iPhone9,1, iPhone9,3
	Price	About 340 EUR	About 180 EUR

Our Tests	Performance	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 (old)	Endurance rating 51h	Endurance rating 61h