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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	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 - A3212, A3408	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2783, A2784, A2785
	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 - A3409	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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2595
	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 - A3410	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2782
5G Network	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 - A3212, A3408	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2783, A2784, A2785, A2782
	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 - A3409	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2595
	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 - A3410
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2025, February 19	2022, March 08
Status	Available. Released 2025, February 28	Available. Released 2022, March 18

Body
Dimensions	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	144 g (5.08 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum 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)	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size	6.1 inches, 91.4 cm² (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm² (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Ion-strengthened glass

Platform
OS	iOS 18.3.1	iOS 15.4, upgradable to iOS 18.3.1
Chipset	Apple A18 (3 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)	Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-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, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
	NVMe	NVMe

Main Camera
Modules	48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS	12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	7 MP, f/2.2
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.	HDR
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR	1080p@30/120fps; 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, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
	Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Battery
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion 2018 mAh (6.96 Wh)
Charging	Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)	20W wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Midnight, Starlight, Red
SAR		0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Models	A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5	A2783, A2595, A2785, A2782, A2784, iphone14,6
Price	$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 699.00 / ₹ 59,900	$ 109.97 / C$ 259.07 / £ 169.97 / € 201.00

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 723486 (v9) GeekBench: 4629 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		1424:1 contrast ratio, 605 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker		-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 62h

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