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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
		CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	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), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1567	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) - A1490
			LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - A1491
	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 Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes	Yes
	EDGE	Yes	Yes

Launch	Announced	2014, October	2013, October. Released 2013, November
	Status	Available. Released 2014, October	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)	200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz)	331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)
	SIM	Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)	Nano-SIM

Display	Type	LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iOS 8.1, upgradable to iOS 12.1	iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.1
	Chipset	Apple A8X (20 nm)	Apple A7 (28 nm)
	CPU	Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
	GPU	PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)

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

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF
	Features	HDR	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, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		- 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, dual-band
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	4.0, A2DP, EDR
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	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, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, compass
		- Siri natural language commands and dictation	- Siri natural language commands and dictation

Battery		Non-removable Li-Po 7340 mAh battery (27.62 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Po 6470 mAh battery (24.3 Wh)
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
	Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Space Gray/Black, Silver/White
	SAR		1.19 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.99 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 440 EUR	About 270 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II: 1937 / Basemark X: 29753	Basemark OS II: 1073 / Basemark X: 13286
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal)	Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 75dB, noise 70dB, ring 78dB	Voice 65dB, noise 62dB, ring 72dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -83.9dB	Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -82.9dB