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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 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 - A1633
		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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1634
	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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2015, September 09. Released 2015, September 25	2015, September 09. Released 2015, September 25
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)	158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
	Weight	143 g (5.04 oz)	192 g (6.77 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)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
	Protection	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
		3D Touch	3D Touch display

Platform	OS	iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 14.6	iOS 9, upgradable to iPadOS 14.6
	Chipset	Apple A9 (14 nm)	Apple A9 (14 nm)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
	GPU	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)

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

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF	12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
	Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama	Face detection, HDR, panorama
	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	4.2, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
	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-Ion 2750 mAh, non-removable (10.45 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 240 h (3G)	Up to 384 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 14 h (3G)	Up to 24 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 50 h	Up to 80 h

Misc
	Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold	Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
	SAR	1.14 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)	1.12 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.87 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)	0.93 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1633, A1688, A1691, A1700, iPhone8,1	A1634, A1687, A1690, A1699, iPhone8,2
	Price	About 230 EUR	About 240 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2195	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2261
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1481 (nominal), 3.783 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1382:1 (nominal), 3.530 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 65dB	Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 64dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -73.2dB	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -71.1dB
	Battery life	62h endurance rating	85h endurance rating