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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
  CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
  TD-SCDMA - A1586
4G Network 4, 17 - GSM A1428 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA
  LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1586
  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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21 2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in) 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
Weight 112 g (3.95 oz) 129 g (4.55 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
  Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio) 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4 iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset Apple A6 (32 nm) Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based) Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics) PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, PDAF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard) 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 16-bit/44.1kHz audio
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/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (Apple Pay only)
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh) Li-Po 1810 mAh, non-removable (6.9 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 225 h (3G) Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h (3G) Up to 14 h (3G)
Misc
Colors Black/Slate, White/Silver Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR 1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)     1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)     0.98 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)    
Models A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2 A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524, A1593, iPhone7,2
Price About 340 EUR About 100 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 2229 Basemark X: 15841
Display Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1213 (nominal), 3.838 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -73.4dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 51h Endurance rating 61h

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