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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 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524
  CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA), A1524
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA), A1524
  TD-SCDMA - A1524
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1522 GSM, A1522 CDMA
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1524
Speed HSPA HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2008, June. Released 2008, July 2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm (4.55 x 2.44 x 0.48 in) 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)
Weight 133 g (4.69 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Mini-SIM Nano-SIM
  Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
Type TFT IPS LCD
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~50.9% screen-to-body ratio) 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS iOS, upgradable to iOS 4.2.1 iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU 412 MHz ARM 11 Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU PowerVR MBX PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 8GB 128MB RAM, 16GB 128MB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 2 MP 8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, PDAF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video No 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 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/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP (headset support only) 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (Apple Pay only)
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, barometer
 Audio/video player
TV-out
Organizer
Document viewer
Photo viewer
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Li-Ion 1220 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 24 h (3G)
Misc
Colors Black(8/16 GB), White (16 GB) Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR 0.52 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)     1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.56 W/kg (head)     0.23 W/kg (body)     0.99 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)    
Models iPhone1,2 A1522, A1524, iPhone7,1
Price About 90 EUR About 420 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1361 (nominal), 3.023 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 71dB Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -89.9dB / Crosstalk -93.1dB Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -72dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 79h

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