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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 - A1661, A1784
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661, A1784
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661
	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), 30(2300) - A1633	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) - A1661, A1784
		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) - 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 (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2015, September	2016, September
	Status	Available. Released 2015, September	Available. Released 2016, September

Body	Dimensions	158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)	158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
	Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
	Build	Front glass, aluminum body	Front glass, body
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
		Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	Retina IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 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 display	625 nits max brightness Wide color gamut 3D Touch display & home button

Platform	OS	iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 13.1.2	iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 13.1.2
	Chipset	Apple A9 (14 nm)	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 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3", PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", AF, 2x optical zoom
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps	2160p@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
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	No
		16-bit/44.1kHz audio 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	4.2, 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
	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 2750 mAh battery (10.45 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery (11.1 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 384 h (3G)	Up to 384 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 24 h (3G)	Up to 21 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 80 h	Up to 60 h

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)	1.24 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)
	Price	$ 204.97 / £ 209.98 / ₹ 34,900	$ 229.99

Tests	Display	Contrast ratio: 1382:1 (nominal), 3.530 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1398:1 (nominal), 3.588 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB, noise 65dB, ring 64dB	Voice 68dB, noise 72dB, ring 72dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -71.1dB	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -80.5dB
	Battery life	85h endurance rating	75h endurance rating