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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
		CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	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), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1660, A1778	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) - A1688
			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) - A1687
	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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

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

Body	Dimensions	138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)	138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
	Weight	138 g (4.87 oz)	143 g (5.04 oz)
	Build	Front glass, aluminum body	Front glass, aluminum body
	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	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.6% 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	3D Touch

Platform	OS	iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 12.3	iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 12.3
	Chipset	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)	Apple A9 (14 nm)
	CPU	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
	GPU	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)

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

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

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

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
	3.5mm jack	No	Yes
		Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	16-bit/44.1kHz audio 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	Yes (Apple Pay only)
	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 1960 mAh battery (7.45 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Ion 1715 mAh battery (6.91 Wh)
	Stand-by		Up to 240 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, Rose Gold
	SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)	1.14 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	1.38 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)	0.87 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 550 EUR	About 500 EUR

Tests	Display	Contrast ratio: 1603:1 (nominal), 3.964 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1481 (nominal), 3.783 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB, noise 73dB, ring 75dB	Voice 66dB, noise 64dB, ring 65dB
	Audio quality	Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -80.9dB	Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -73.2dB
	Battery life	61h endurance rating	62h endurance rating