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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
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 - A3520 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 - A3517
  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 - A3258 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 - A3260
  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 - A3519 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 - A3518
  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 - A3521
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3517
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3260
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3518
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2025, September 09 2025, September 09
Status Available. Released 2025, September 19 Available. Released 2025, September 19
Body
Dimensions 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
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Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
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)		 eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)
 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 LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) 6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) 1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
 Anti-reflective coating Anti-reflective coating
Platform
OS iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.1 iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.1
Chipset Apple A19 (3 nm) Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz) Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
 NVMe NVMe
Main Camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF		 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Dual-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@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Modules 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)		 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), 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, 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
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/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 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		 Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3692 mAh Li-Ion 3149 mAh
Charging Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
4.5W reverse wired		 Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
4.5W reverse wired
Misc
Colors Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)     1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)     1.49 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)    
Models iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521 iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516
Price £ 799.00 / € 939.69 $ 959.99 / £ 999.00 / € 999.00
Our Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 2109773 (v10)
GeekBench: 9360 (v6)
3DMark: 4803 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 1012 nits max brightness (measured) 998 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -27.5 LUFS (Good) -29.8 LUFS (Average)
Battery Active use score 14:59h Active use score 12:44h
EU LABEL
Energy Class A Class A
Battery 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles 40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall Class B (180 falls) Class B (180 falls)
Repairability Class C Class C

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