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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 - A1661, A1784
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA), A1524	CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661, A1784
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA), A1524	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661
		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, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1661, A1784
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1524
	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	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)	188 g (6.63 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	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
			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, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
			NVMe

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, PDAF, OIS	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3.0", PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", AF, 2x optical zoom
	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
	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 2915 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)	Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 384 h (3G)	Up to 384 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 24 h (3G)	Up to 21 h (3G)

Misc
	Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
	SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)	1.24 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1522, A1524, iPhone7,1	A1661, A1784, A1785, A1786, iPhone9,4, iPhone9,2
	Price	About 420 EUR	About 320 EUR

Tests	Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 3796
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1361 (nominal), 3.023 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1398:1 (nominal), 3.588 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB	Voice 68dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 72dB
	Audio quality	Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -72dB	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -80.5dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 79h	Endurance rating 75h