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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
		CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	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), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600)	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) - A2101
			LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A1921
			LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2104
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2018, September	2018, September
	Status	Available. Released 2018, October	Available. Released 2018, September

Body	Dimensions	150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)	157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	194 g (6.84 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
	Build	Front/back glass, aluminum frame (7000 series)	Front/back glass, stainless steel frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
		IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~79.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)	1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
		True-tone Wide color gamut 120 Hz touch-sensing	Dolby Vision; HDR10; Wide color gamut; 3D Touch; True-tone; 120 Hz touch-sensing

Platform	OS	iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.4	iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.4
	Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
	CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
	GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
	Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
	Video	2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera	Modules	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) TOF 3D camera
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	1080p@60fps	1080p@60fps

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	5.0, 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	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Siri natural language commands and dictation	Siri natural language commands and dictation

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 2942 mAh battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 3174 mAh battery
	Charging	Fast battery charging 15W: 50% in 30 min USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging	Fast battery charging 15W: 50% in 30 min USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 25 h (3G)	Up to 25 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 65 h	Up to 65 h

Misc
	Colors	Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral, White	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
	SAR	1.13 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)	1.16 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 850 EUR	About 1250 EUR

Tests	Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.516 (sunlight)
	Loudspeaker		Voice 70dB, noise 74dB, ring 84dB
	Audio quality		Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
	Battery life	78h endurance rating	79h endurance rating