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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
  CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM), A1453
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457, A1530
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25 - A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1453
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A1457
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1530
Speed HSPA HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2008, June. Released 2008, July 2013, September 10. Released 2013, September 20
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm (4.55 x 2.44 x 0.48 in) 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight 133 g (4.69 oz) 112 g (3.95 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Mini-SIM Nano-SIM
Display
Type TFT IPS LCD
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~50.9% screen-to-body ratio) 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density) 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS iOS, upgradable to iOS 4.2.1 iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU 412 MHz ARM 11 Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU PowerVR MBX PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 8GB 128MB RAM, 16GB 128MB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 2 MP 8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, AF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video No 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Features face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  16-bit/44.1kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP (headset support only) 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Audio/video player
TV-out
Organizer
Document viewer
Photo viewer
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Li-Ion 1220 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 1560 mAh, non-removable (5.92 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h (3G)
Misc
Colors Black(8/16 GB), White (16 GB) Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold
SAR 0.52 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)     1.12 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.56 W/kg (head)     0.23 W/kg (body)     1.00 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)    
Models iPhone1,2 A1453, A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530, A1533, iPhone6,1, iPhone6,2
Price About 90 EUR About 330 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 14341
Display Contrast ratio: 1219:1 (nominal) / 3.565:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 71dB Voice 68dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality Noise -89.9dB / Crosstalk -93.1dB Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 54h

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