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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661, A1784	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661, A1784	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661
	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 - A1661, A1784	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2016, September 07. Released 2016, September 16	2017, September 12. Released 2017, September 22
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)	138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
	Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	148 g (5.22 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
		IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)	Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
	Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
	Protection	Ion-strengthened glass	Ion-strengthened glass
		3D Touch display & home button	3D Touch display & home button

Platform	OS	iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 15.8.1	iOS 11, up to iOS 16.7.7
	Chipset	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
	CPU	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
	GPU	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM	64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM
		NVMe	NVMe

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3.0", PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", AF, 2x optical zoom	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
	Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

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

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No	No

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	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)	Li-Ion 1821 mAh, non-removable (6.96 Wh)
	Charging		15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
	Stand-by	Up to 384 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 21 h (3G)	Up to 14 h (3G)

Misc
	Colors	Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red	Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Red
	SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)	1.32 W/kg (head)     1.36 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	1.24 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1661, A1784, A1785, A1786, iPhone9,4, iPhone9,2	A1863, A1905, A1906, A1907, iPhone10,1, iPhone10,4
	Price	About 320 EUR	About 210 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 3796	AnTuTu: 237594 (v7) GeekBench: 10214 (v4.4) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1398:1 (nominal), 3.588 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1395:1 (nominal), 3.957 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 72dB	Voice 71dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 80dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -80.5dB	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -80.4dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 75h	Endurance rating 66h