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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
	GPRS	Yes	Yes
	EDGE	Yes	Yes

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	LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	LED-backlit 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)
	Multitouch	Yes	Yes
	Protection	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
		- Wide color gamut display - 3D Touch display & home button	- 3D Touch display

Platform	OS	iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 12.1	iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 12.1
	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", OIS, PDAF	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	Alert types	Vibration, proprietary ringtones	Vibration, proprietary ringtones
	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
	Messaging	iMessage, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email	iMessage, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
	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 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