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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 bands	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 bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1522 GSM, A1522 CDMA	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 - A1633
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1524	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1634
	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 09. Released 2014, September 19	2015, September 09. Released 2015, September 25
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)	158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
	Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	192 g (6.77 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)	Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
	Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
	Protection	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
			3D Touch display

Platform	OS	iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6	iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 15.7
	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
			NVMe

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, OIS
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps	4K@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	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, 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 (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, barometer

Battery	Type	Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)	Li-Ion 2750 mAh, non-removable (10.45 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 384 h (3G)	Up to 384 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 24 h (3G)	Up to 24 h (3G)

Misc
	Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
	SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)	1.12 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)	0.93 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1522, A1524, iPhone7,1	A1634, A1687, A1690, A1699, iPhone8,2
	Price	About 420 EUR	About 240 EUR

Tests	Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 2261
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1361 (nominal), 3.023 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1382:1 (nominal), 3.530 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB	Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 64dB
	Audio quality	Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -72dB	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -71.1dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 79h	Endurance rating 85h