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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 - A1660, A1778
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586	CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660
		TD-SCDMA - A1586
	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, 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, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1586
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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	2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19	2016, September 07. Released 2016, September 16
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)	138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
	Weight	129 g (4.55 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
		Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	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	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
	Protection	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating	Ion-strengthened glass
			3D Touch display & home button

Platform	OS	iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6	iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 15.8.1
	Chipset	Apple A8 (20 nm)	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
	GPU	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)

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

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, PDAF	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3.0", PDAF, OIS
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
	Features	face detection, HDR, 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/ac, 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, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)	Yes
	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, barometer

Battery	Type	Li-Po 1810 mAh, non-removable (6.9 Wh)	Li-Ion 1960 mAh, non-removable (7.45 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 250 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 14 h (3G)	Up to 14 h (3G)

Misc
	Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	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	0.98 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)	1.38 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524, A1593, iPhone7,2	A1660, A1778, A1779, A1780, A1853, A1866, iPhone9,1, iPhone9,3
	Price	About 100 EUR	About 180 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark X: 15841	Basemark OS II 2.0: 3416
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1213 (nominal), 3.838 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1603:1 (nominal), 3.964 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB	Voice 67dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 75dB
	Audio quality	Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -73.4dB	Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -80.9dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 61h	Endurance rating 61h