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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 - all models
	CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM), A1453
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	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 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	2013, September 10. Released 2013, September 20
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)
3D size compare	Size up
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 7, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset	Apple A5 (45 nm)	Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU	PowerVR SGX543MP2	PowerVR G6430 (quad-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/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G	1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Features		face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video	480p@30fps	720p@30fps

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
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC		No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Po 1432 mAh, non-removable (5.3 Wh)	Li-Po 1560 mAh, non-removable (5.92 Wh)
Stand-by	Up to 200 h (3G)	Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 8 h (3G)	Up to 10 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold
SAR	1.18 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)	1.12 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)	1.00 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)
Models	A1431, A1387, iPhone4,1	A1453, A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530, A1533, iPhone6,1, iPhone6,2
Price	About 190 EUR	About 330 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark X: 14341
Display	Contrast ratio: 1261:1 (nominal) / 2.269:1 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1219:1 (nominal) / 3.565:1 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 74dB	Voice 68dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.2dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB	Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 45h	Endurance rating 54h