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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 - A1660, A1778
			CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778
			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660
	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) - A1660, A1778
	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	138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)	138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
	Weight	148 g (5.22 oz)	138 g (4.87 oz)
	Build	Front/back glass, aluminum frame	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)	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	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% 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
		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 13.1.2	iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 13.1.2
	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 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3", PDAF, OIS
	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	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
	Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama	Face detection, HDR, panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No	No
		Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	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	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 1821 mAh battery (6.96 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Ion 1960 mAh battery (7.45 Wh)
	Charging	Fast battery charging 15W: 50% in 30 min USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 14 h (3G)	Up to 14 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 40 h	Up to 40 h

Misc
	Colors	Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Red	Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
	SAR	1.32 W/kg (head)     1.36 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)	1.38 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)
	Price	$ 360.97 / £ 329.99 / ₹ 39,900	$ 204.99 / £ 215.00 / ₹ 29,900

Tests	Display	Contrast ratio: 1395:1 (nominal), 3.957 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1603:1 (nominal), 3.964 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 71dB, noise 77dB, ring 80dB	Voice 67dB, noise 73dB, ring 75dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -80.4dB	Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -80.9dB
	Battery life	66h endurance rating	61h endurance rating