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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA), A1524	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA), A1524	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
		TD-SCDMA - A1524
	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) - A1522 GSM, A1522 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) - A1688
		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) - A1524	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), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1687
	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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2014, September	2015, September
	Status	Available. Released 2014, September	Available. Released 2015, September

Body	Dimensions	158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)	138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
	Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	143 g (5.04 oz)
	Build	Front glass, aluminum body	Front glass, aluminum body
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
		Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
	Protection	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
			3D Touch

Platform	OS	iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.4	iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 13.1.2
	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, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.5µm, PDAF, OIS	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	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
	Features	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular	Face detection, HDR, panorama
	Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		16-bit/44.1kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	16-bit/44.1kHz audio 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	4.2, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)	Yes (Apple Pay only)
	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 2915 mAh battery (11.1 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Ion 1715 mAh battery (6.91 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 384 h (3G)	Up to 240 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 24 h (3G)	Up to 14 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 80 h	Up to 50 h

Misc
	Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
	SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)	1.14 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)	0.87 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)
	Price	$ 157.43 / £ 126.99	$ 159.97 / £ 137.95

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II: 1222	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2195
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1361 (nominal), 3.023 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1481 (nominal), 3.783 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB, noise 65dB, ring 66dB	Voice 66dB, noise 64dB, ring 65dB
	Audio quality	Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -72dB	Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -73.2dB
	Battery life	79h endurance rating	62h endurance rating