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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 Network	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 Network	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), 28(700), 29(700) - A1688	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) - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA
		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), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1687	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) - 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
	GPRS	Yes	Yes
	EDGE	Yes	Yes

Launch	Announced	2015, September	2014, September
	Status	Available. Released 2015, September	Available. Released 2014, September

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	Front glass, aluminum body	Front glass, aluminum body
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
		Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	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 12.2	iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.2
	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	16/32/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM	16/32/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3

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	2160p@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	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		16-bit/44.1kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	16-bit/44.1kHz audio 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	4.2, 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	2.0, proprietary reversible connector	2.0, proprietary reversible connector

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		Non-removable Li-Ion 1715 mAh battery (6.91 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Po 1810 mAh battery (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)
	Price	About 500 EUR	About 360 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2195	Basemark OS II: 1252 / 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