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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1459/ A1460
		CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1460
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1459/ A1460
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1460
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1567	4, 17 - A1459
			LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1460
	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, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2014, October 16. Released 2014, October 24	2012, October. Released 2012, November
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)	241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)
	Weight	437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz)	662 g (1.46 lb)
	Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM	Micro-SIM

Display	Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
	Size	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 14.4.2	iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3
	Chipset	Apple A8X (20 nm)	Apple A6X (32 nm)
	CPU	Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon	Dual-core 1.4 GHz
	GPU	PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)	PowerVR SGX554MP4 (quad-core graphics)

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

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	5 MP, AF
	Features	HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	1080p@30fps

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

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	4.0, A2DP
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	NFC	No	No
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	No
	USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0

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

Battery	Type	Li-Po 7340 mAh, non-removable (27.62 Wh)	Li-Po 11560 mAh, non-removable (42.5 Wh)
	Stand-by		Up to 720 h
	Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 9 h

Misc
	Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Black, White
	Models	A1566, A1567	A1459, A1460
	Price	About 440 EUR	About 500 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark X: 29753
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal)	Contrast ratio: 762:1 (nominal)
	Loudspeaker	Voice 75dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB	Voice 67dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -83.9dB	Noise -85.7dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB