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

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

Body	Dimensions	158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)	158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
	Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), 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)	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) 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 (~67.4% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
	Protection	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
		Wide color gamut 3D Touch display & home button True-tone	Wide color gamut 3D Touch display & home button

Platform	OS	iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 14.2	iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 14.2
	Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
	CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
	GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)

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

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3", PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", AF, 2x optical zoom
	Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
	Features	Face detection, HDR	Face detection, HDR
	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	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	Yes, with A-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
		Siri natural language commands and dictation	Siri natural language commands and dictation

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 2691 mAh, non-removable (10.28 Wh)	Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)
	Charging	Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging
	Stand-by		Up to 384 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 21 h (3G)	Up to 21 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 60 h	Up to 60 h

Misc
	Colors	Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red	Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
	SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)	1.24 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1864, A1897, A1898	A1661, A1784, A1785, A1786
	Price	$ 253.95 / £ 313.95 / € 369.00	$ 249.00 / £ 212.95 / € 309.99

Tests	Performance	GeekBench: 10037 (v4.4)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 3796
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1395:1 (nominal), 3.957 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1398:1 (nominal), 3.588 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 76dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 79dB	Voice 68dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 72dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -80.2dB	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -80.5dB
	Battery life	81h endurance rating	75h endurance rating