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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 Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661, A1784
			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661
	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), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)	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) - 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	2016, September
	Status	Available. Released 2017, September	Available. Released 2016, September

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 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	Retina IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	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
		625 nits max brightness Wide color gamut 3D Touch display & home button True-tone	625 nits max brightness Wide color gamut 3D Touch display & home button

Platform	OS	iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 13.3	iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 13.3
	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	2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps	2160p@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	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 2691 mAh battery (10.28 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery (11.1 Wh)
	Charging	Fast battery charging 15W: 50% in 30 min 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)
	Price	$ 306.97 / £ 399.99 / € 371.03 / ₹ 47,000	$ 210.53 / £ 227.99 / € 269.90

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