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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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
	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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes	Yes
	EDGE	Yes	Yes

Launch	Announced	2014, October	2016, March
	Status	Available. Released 2014, October	Available. Released 2016, March

Body	Dimensions	240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)	240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
	Weight	437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz)	437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (LTE) (15.66 oz)
	SIM	Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)	Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
			Stylus

Display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% 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
			True-tone 120 Hz touch-sensing

Platform	OS	iOS 8.1, upgradable to iOS 12.2	iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 12.2
	Chipset	Apple A8X (20 nm)	Apple A9X (16 nm)
	CPU	Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon	Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister)
	GPU	PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)	PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	16/32/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM	32/128/256 GB, 2 GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF
	Features	HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 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, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 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/ac, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	4.2, A2DP, EDR
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
	NFC		Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	No
	USB	2.0, proprietary reversible connector	2.0, proprietary reversible connector; magnetic connector

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
		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-Ion 7306 mAh battery (27.9 Wh)
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
	Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
	Price	About 440 EUR	About 690 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II: 1937 / Basemark X: 29753
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal)
	Loudspeaker	Voice 75dB, noise 70dB, ring 78dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -83.9dB