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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 850 / 900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
4G Network 4, 17 - GSM A1428 1, 3, 5, 7, 20 - LT25i
  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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21 2012, August. Released 2012, December
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in) 129 x 65 x 10.7 mm (5.08 x 2.56 x 0.42 in)
Weight 112 g (3.95 oz) 120 g (4.23 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM Micro-SIM
  IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Type IPS LCD TFT
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio) 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4 Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
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 8GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF 13 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 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Infrared port No No
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
Battery
Type Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh) Removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 225 h (3G) Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h (3G) Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play Up to 18 h
Misc
Colors Black/Slate, White/Silver Black, White, Pink
SAR 1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)     0.86 W/kg (head)     0.73 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)     0.95 W/kg (head)    
Models A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2 LT25i
Price About 340 EUR About 230 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 2229
Display Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1.792:1 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB Voice 65dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB Noise -81.6dB / Crosstalk -81.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 51h

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