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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3287 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2097
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3081 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1920, A2100
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3286
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3288
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3287
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3081
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3286
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3288
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2024, September 09 2018, September 12
Status Available. Released 2024, September 20 Available. Released 2018, September 21
Body
Dimensions 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
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Weight 170 g (6.00 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)
eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
Size 6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) 5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) 1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) Scratch-resistant glass
  3D Touch
Platform
OS iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.3.1 iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.3.1
Chipset Apple A18 (3 nm) Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
 NVMe NVMe
Main Camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
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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/6/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3561 mAh Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh)
Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless (Qi)
Misc
Colors Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR 1.08 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)     1.19 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.24 W/kg (head)     1.41 W/kg (body)     0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3 A2097, A1920, A2100, A2098, iPhone11,2
Price $ 698.07 / C$ 1,049.77 / £ 699.00 / € 793.93 $ 156.70 / C$ 243.61 / £ 135.00 / € 213.89
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 1721149 (v10)
GeekBench: 7929 (v6)
3DMark: 4295 (Wild Life Extreme)
AnTuTu: 346379 (v7)
GeekBench: 11472 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 1708 nits max brightness (measured) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 5.171 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker -25.5 LUFS (Very good) Voice 71dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
Battery (new) Active use score 15:42h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 72h

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