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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	No cellular connectivity
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	N/A
		CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G Network	LTE
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes	No
	EDGE	Yes	No

Launch	Announced	2013, October	2012, October. Released 2012, November
	Status	Available. Released November 2013	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)	241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)
	Weight	469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb)	652 g (1.44 lb)
	SIM	Nano-SIM	No

Display	Type	LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.1	iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3
	Chipset	Apple A7 (28 nm)	Apple A6X (32 nm)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)	Dual-core 1.4 GHz
	GPU	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)	PowerVR SGX554MP4 (quad-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	16/32/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3	16/32/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF	5 MP, AF
	Features	HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	1.2 MP	1.2 MP
	Features	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular	Face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi
	Video	720p@30fps	720p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		- 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, dual-band
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	4.0, A2DP
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)	No
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	No
	USB	2.0, proprietary reversible connector	2.0, proprietary reversible connector

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, compass
		- Siri natural language commands and dictation	- Siri natural language commands and dictation

Battery		Non-removable Li-Po 8600 mAh battery (32.4 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Po 11560 mAh battery (42.5 Wh)
	Stand-by		Up to 720 h
	Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h

Misc
	Colors	Space Gray, Silver	Black, White
	SAR	1.18 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 350 EUR	About 350 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II: 1128 / Basemark X: 13597
	Display	Contrast ratio: 968:1 (nominal) / 2.504:1 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB, noise 65dB, ring 76dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -89.9dB