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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, 48, 53, 66 - A3287
	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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3081
	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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3410	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 (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2025, February 19	2024, September 09
Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2025, February 28	Available. Released 2024, September 20

Body
Dimensions	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	170 g (6.00 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), 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 + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
	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 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Size	6.1 inches, 91.4 cm² (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 91.7 cm² (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)	1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)

Platform
OS	iOS 18.3.1	iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.3.1
Chipset	Apple A18 (3 nm)	Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)	Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
	NVMe	NVMe

Main Camera
Modules	48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS	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
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.9, (wide), AF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, 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/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, 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	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Battery
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion 3561 mAh
Charging	Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
SAR		1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body)
Models	A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5	A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3
Price	£ 599.00 / € 699.00 / ₹ 59,900	$ 652.96 / C$ 1,042.62 / £ 705.00 / € 817.78

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 1721149 (v10) GeekBench: 7929 (v6) 3DMark: 4295 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display		1708 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker		-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new)		Active use score 15:42h

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