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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  CDMA 800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (CDMA), A1456
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM), A1532 (CDMA), A1456
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1507, A1529
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25 - A1532 GSM, A1532 CDMA
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1456
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A1507
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1529
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) 124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm (4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 in)
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Weight 140 g (4.94 oz) 132 g (4.66 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back, stainless steel frame Glass front, plastic back, plastic 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 (~59.9% 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
Platform
OS iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 9.3.6 iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
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 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 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
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
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE 4.0, A2DP, LE
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 Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 1432 mAh, non-removable (5.3 Wh) Li-Po 1510 mAh, non-removable (5.73 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 White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
SAR 1.18 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)     1.15 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)     1.00 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)    
Models A1431, A1387, iPhone4,1 A1456, A1507, A1516, A1529, A1532, iPhone5,3, iPhone5,4
Price About 190 EUR About 300 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 2225
Display Contrast ratio: 1261:1 (nominal) / 2.269:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1233:1 (nominal) / 3.512:1 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 74dB Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -91.2dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -80.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 45h Endurance rating 52h

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