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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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A2995	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, 53, 66 - A3106
	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, 66, 71 - A2996	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, 53, 66, 71 - A2849
		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, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3105
		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 - A3108
5G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A2995, A2996	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3106
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2849
		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 - A3105
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3108
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2024, October 15	2023, September 12
Status	Available. Released 2024, October 23	Available. Released 2023, September 22

Body
Dimensions	195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)	159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight	293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)	221 g (7.80 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM	eSIM (cellular model only)	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)
	Stylus support (Apple Pencil, Apple Pencil Pro)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Size	8.3 inches, 203.9 cm² (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm² (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)	1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Ceramic Shield glass
		Always-On display

Platform
OS	iPadOS 18, upgradable to iPadOS 18.3	iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 18.3
Chipset	Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)	Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)	Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
		NVMe

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features	HDR	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	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/6e, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP	5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC	No	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, 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 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh)	Li-Ion 4441 mAh
Charging		Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Blue, Purple, Starlight	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium
SAR		1.07 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Models	A2995, A2996, iPad16,2	A2849, A3105, A3106, A3108, iPhone16,2
Price	About 600 EUR	$ 634.18 / C$ 1,209.96 / £ 785.24 / € 955.00 / ₹ 128,900

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 1487203 (v10) GeekBench: 7237 (v6.0)
Display		1787 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker		-24.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new)		Active use score 16:01h
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 118h

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