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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660, A1778
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (CDMA), A1456	CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM), A1532 (CDMA), A1456	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1507, A1529 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25 - A1532 GSM, A1532 CDMA	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
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1456
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A1507
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1529
	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	2013, September 10. Released 2013, September 20	2016, September 07. Released 2016, September 16
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm (4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 in)	138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
	Weight	132 g (4.66 oz)	138 g (4.87 oz)
	Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic 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 (~59.9% 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		Ion-strengthened glass
			3D Touch display & home button

Platform	OS	iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3	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	8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 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	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	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC	No	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 1510 mAh, non-removable (5.73 Wh)	Li-Ion 1960 mAh, non-removable (7.45 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 250 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 10 h (3G)	Up to 14 h (3G)

Misc
	Colors	White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink	Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
	SAR	1.15 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	1.00 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)	1.38 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1456, A1507, A1516, A1529, A1532, iPhone5,3, iPhone5,4	A1660, A1778, A1779, A1780, A1853, A1866, iPhone9,1, iPhone9,3
	Price	About 300 EUR	About 180 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark X: 2225	Basemark OS II 2.0: 3416
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1233:1 (nominal) / 3.512:1 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1603:1 (nominal), 3.964 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB	Voice 67dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 75dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -80.3dB	Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -80.9dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 52h	Endurance rating 61h