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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 Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G Network	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) - Cellular version only	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) - A1600
			LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - 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
	GPRS	Yes	Yes
	EDGE	Yes	Yes

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)
	SIM	Nano-SIM/ Electronic SIM card (Apple e-SIM)	Nano-SIM/ Electronic SIM card (Apple e-SIM)

Display	Type	LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	LED-backlit 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)
	Multitouch	Yes	Yes
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 12	iOS 8.1, upgradable to iOS 12
	Chipset	Apple A8	Apple A7
	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	16/32/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM	16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm, 1.12µm, AF	5 MP, f/2.4, 32mm, AF
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	1.2 MP	1.2 MP
	Features	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
	Video	720p@30fps	720p@30fps

Sound	Alert types	N/A	N/A
	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		- 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, 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
	Messaging	iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM	iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5 (Safari)	HTML5 (Safari)
	Java	No	No
		- Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player - MP4/H.264 player - Audio/video/photo editor - Document editor	- Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player - MP4/H.264 player - Audio/video/photo editor - Document editor

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
	Price	About 360 EUR	About 400 EUR

Tests	Performance		Basemark OS II: 1099 / Basemark X: 14781
	Display		Contrast ratio: 812 (nominal)
	Loudspeaker		Voice 65dB, noise 63dB, ring 70dB
	Audio quality		Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB