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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 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		TD-SCDMA - A1586
4G Network		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1586
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2012, April. Released 2012, June	2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	133 x 68 x 10.8 mm (5.24 x 2.68 x 0.43 in)	138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
Weight	144 g (5.08 oz)	129 g (4.55 oz)
Build		Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM
		Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Type	LED-backlit LCD,	IPS LCD
Size	4.55 inches, 57.1 cm2 (~63.1% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~323 ppi density)	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)	iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3	Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU	Adreno 220	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	13.2GB (12.9GB user available), 1GB RAM	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, AF	8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, PDAF
Features	LED flash, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	1.3 MP	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features		face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video	720p@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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	2.1, A2DP, EDR	4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes (Apple Pay only)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS	No
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	ANT+ HDMI port MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player TrackID music recognition Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input

Battery
Type	Non-removable Li-Ion 1900 mAh battery	Li-Po 1810 mAh, non-removable (6.9 Wh)
Stand-by	Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G)	Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)	Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 12 h

Misc
Colors	Black, Red	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR	1.08 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)	1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	1.02 W/kg (head)	0.98 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)
Models	LT28h	A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524, A1593, iPhone7,2
Price	About 250 EUR	About 100 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark X: 15841
Display		Contrast ratio: 1213 (nominal), 3.838 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality		Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -73.4dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 61h