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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		TD-SCDMA - A1586
	4G Network	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
		LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1586
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes	Yes
	EDGE	Yes	Yes

Launch	Announced	2014, September	2017, September
	Status	Available. Released 2014, September	Available. Released 2017, September

Body	Dimensions	138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)	138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
	Weight	129 g (4.55 oz)	148 g (5.22 oz)
	Build	Front glass, aluminum body	Front/back glass, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
		Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% 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, oleophobic coating
			Wide color gamut 3D Touch display & home button True-tone

Platform	OS	iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.3	iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 12.3
	Chipset	Apple A8 (20 nm)	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
	GPU	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	16/32/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3	64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.5µm, PDAF	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps	2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	7 MP, f/2.2
	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 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

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	5.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	No
	USB	2.0, proprietary reversible connector	2.0, proprietary reversible connector

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

Battery		Non-removable Li-Po 1810 mAh battery (6.9 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Ion 1821 mAh battery (6.96 Wh)
	Charging		Fast battery charging 15W: 50% in 30 min USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging
	Stand-by	Up to 250 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 14 h (3G)	Up to 14 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 50 h	Up to 40 h

Misc
	Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Red
	SAR	1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)	1.32 W/kg (head)     1.36 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.98 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 360 EUR	About 700 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II: 1252 / Basemark X: 15841	Basemark OS II 2.0: 3934
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1213 (nominal), 3.838 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1395:1 (nominal), 3.957 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB, noise 65dB, ring 72dB	Voice 71dB, noise 77dB, ring 80dB
	Audio quality	Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -73.4dB	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -80.4dB
	Battery life	61h endurance rating	66h endurance rating