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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660, A1778	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
			TD-SCDMA - A1586
	4G bands	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, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1586
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2016, September 07. Released 2016, September 16	2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)	138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
	Weight	138 g (4.87 oz)	129 g (4.55 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
		IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)	IPS LCD
	Size	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
	Protection	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
		Wide color gamut 3D Touch display & home button

Platform	OS	iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 14.4.2	iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.4.6
	Chipset	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)	Apple A8 (20 nm)
	CPU	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
	GPU	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
		NVMe

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3", PDAF, OIS	8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.5µm, PDAF
	Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps	1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
	Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
	Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
	3.5mm jack	No	Yes
			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	4.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	NFC	Yes	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 1960 mAh, non-removable (7.45 Wh)	Li-Po 1810 mAh, non-removable (6.9 Wh)
	Stand-by		Up to 250 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 14 h (3G)	Up to 14 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 40 h	Up to 50 h

Misc
	Colors	Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
	SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)	1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	1.38 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)	0.98 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1660, A1778, A1779, A1780, A1853, A1866	A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524, A1593
	Price	About 180 EUR	About 100 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 3416	Basemark X: 15841
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1603:1 (nominal), 3.964 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1213 (nominal), 3.838 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 75dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB
	Audio quality	Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -80.9dB	Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -73.4dB
	Battery life	61h endurance rating	61h endurance rating