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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 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900
	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, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1490	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1600
			1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1601
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

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

Body	Dimensions	203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)	200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz)	331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)
	Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM

Display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iOS 9, upgradable to iPadOS 13.4.1	iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 12.4.6
	Chipset	Apple A8 (20 nm)	Apple A7 (28 nm)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
	GPU	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM	16GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	5 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), AF
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	1.2 MP
	Features	HDR	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
	Video	720p@30fps	720p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	4.0, A2DP, EDR
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	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, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
		Siri natural language commands and dictation	Siri natural language commands and dictation

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 5124 mAh battery (19.1 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Po 6470 mAh battery (24.3 Wh)
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
	Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Space Gray/Black, Silver/White, Gold
	SAR	1.18 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.42 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1538, A1550	A1599, A1600
	Price	About 360 EUR	About 400 EUR

Tests	Performance		Basemark X: 14781
	Display		Contrast ratio: 812 (nominal)
	Loudspeaker		Voice 65dB / Noise 63dB / Ring 70dB
	Audio quality		Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB