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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586	CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662, A1723
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662, A1723
		TD-SCDMA - A1586	TD‑SCDMA - A1723
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29 - A1662
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1586	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1723
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19	2016, March 21. Released 2016, March 31
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	129 g (4.55 oz)	113 g (3.99 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)	Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
	Size	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)	4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)	640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
	Protection	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.4.6	iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 14.5.1
	Chipset	Apple A8 (20 nm)	Apple A9 (14 nm)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
	GPU	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)

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

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.5µm, PDAF	12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
	Features	face detection, HDR, 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/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)	Yes (Apple Pay only)
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	No
	USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		Siri natural language commands and dictation	Siri natural language commands and dictation

Battery	Type	Li-Po 1810 mAh, non-removable (6.9 Wh)	Li-Po 1624 mAh, non-removable (6.21 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 250 h (3G)	Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 14 h (3G)	Up to 14 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 50 h	Up to 50 h

Misc
	Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
	SAR	1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)	1.17 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.98 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)	0.72 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524, A1593, iPhone7,2	A1662, A1723, A1724, iPhone8,4
	Price	About 100 EUR	About 140 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark X: 15841	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2163
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1213 (nominal), 3.838 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal), 3.681 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 69dB
	Audio quality	Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -73.4dB	Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -72.9dB
	Battery life	61h endurance rating	73h endurance rating