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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 - A1660, A1778
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660
	4G bands	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, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1660, A1778
		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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2015, September 09. Released 2015, September 25	2016, September 07. Released 2016, September 16
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)	138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
	Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	138 g (4.87 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
		Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	IPS LCD	Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
	Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
	Protection	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating	Ion-strengthened glass
		3D Touch display	3D Touch display & home button

Platform	OS	iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 15.8.1	iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 15.8.1
	Chipset	Apple A9 (14/16 nm - maker dependant)	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
	GPU	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)

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

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3.0", PDAF, OIS
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
	Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama	Face detection, HDR, panorama
	Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	No
		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
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)	Yes
	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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 2750 mAh, non-removable (10.45 Wh)	Li-Ion 1960 mAh, non-removable (7.45 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 384 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 24 h (3G)	Up to 14 h (3G)

Misc
	Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold	Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
	SAR	1.12 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.93 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)	1.38 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1634, A1687, A1690, A1699, iPhone8,2	A1660, A1778, A1779, A1780, A1853, A1866, iPhone9,1, iPhone9,3
	Price	About 240 EUR	About 180 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2261	Basemark OS II 2.0: 3416
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1382:1 (nominal), 3.530 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1603:1 (nominal), 3.964 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 64dB	Voice 67dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 75dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -71.1dB	Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -80.9dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 85h	Endurance rating 61h