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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 HSDPA 2100 / 800
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
4G Network 4, 17 - GSM A1428 1
  LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
  LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat2 50/25 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21 2012, May. Released 2012, September
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in) 115 x 54 x 9.4 mm (4.53 x 2.13 x 0.37 in)
Weight 112 g (3.95 oz) 95 g (3.35 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM Micro-SIM
Display
Type IPS LCD LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio) 3.7 inches, 37.7 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~298 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4 Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Apple A6 (32 nm) Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based) Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics) Adreno 225
Memory
Card slot No microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM 4GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard) VGA
Features face detection, 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 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE 3.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Infrared port No Yes
Radio No Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  Mobile FeliCa client (v2.2.0)
Digital TV and TV launcher
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
TrackID music recognition
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh) Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 225 h (3G) Up to 280 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h (3G) Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G)
Misc
Colors Black/Slate, White/Silver Black, White, Pink, Orange
SAR 1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)     1.07 W/kg (head)     0.51 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)     0.97 W/kg (head)    
Models A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
Price About 340 EUR About 220 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 2229
Display Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 51h

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