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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428
  CDMA 800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
4G Network 4, 17 - GSM A1428
  LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
  LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, October 04. Released 2011, October 14 2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in) 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight 140 g (4.94 oz) 112 g (3.95 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back, stainless steel frame Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Micro-SIM Nano-SIM
 Scratch-resistant glass back panel
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~54.0% screen-to-body ratio) 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 960 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~330 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 5, upgradable to iOS 9.3.6 iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4
Chipset Apple A5 (45 nm) Apple A6 (32 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU PowerVR SGX543MP2 PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 8GB 512MB RAM, 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 480p@30fps 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  16-bit/44.1kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 1432 mAh, non-removable (5.3 Wh) Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 200 h (3G) Up to 225 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h (3G) Up to 8 h (3G)
Misc
Colors Black, White Black/Slate, White/Silver
SAR 1.18 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)     1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)     0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)    
Models A1431, A1387, iPhone4,1 A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
Price About 190 EUR About 340 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 2229
Display Contrast ratio: 1261:1 (nominal) / 2.269:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 74dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -91.2dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 45h Endurance rating 51h

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