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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 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
			TD-SCDMA - A1586
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1688	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1687	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1586
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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

Launch	Announced	2015, September 09	2014, September 09
	Status	Available. Released 2015, September 25	Available. Released 2014, September 19

Body	Dimensions	138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)	138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
	Weight	143 g (5.04 oz)	129 g (4.55 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla 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	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
	Protection	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
		3D Touch

Platform	OS	iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 14.2	iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.4.6
	Chipset	Apple A9 (14 nm)	Apple A8 (20 nm)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
	GPU	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)	PowerVR GX6450 (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	12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF	8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.5µm, PDAF
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps	1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
	Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
	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	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	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
		Siri natural language commands and dictation	Siri natural language commands and dictation

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 1715 mAh, non-removable (6.91 Wh)	Li-Po 1810 mAh, non-removable (6.9 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 240 h (3G)	Up to 250 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 14 h (3G)	Up to 14 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 50 h	Up to 50 h

Misc
	Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
	SAR	1.14 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)	1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.87 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)	0.98 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1633, A1688, A1691, A1700	A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524, A1593
	Price	About 230 EUR	About 100 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2195	Basemark X: 15841
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1481 (nominal), 3.783 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1213 (nominal), 3.838 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 65dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -73.2dB	Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -73.4dB
	Battery life	62h endurance rating	61h endurance rating