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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 - A1662, A1723
	CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429	CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662, A1723
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662, A1723
		TD‑SCDMA - A1723
4G Network	4, 17 - GSM A1428	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29 - A1662
	LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1723
	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, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21	2016, March 21. Released 2016, March 31
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight	112 g (3.95 oz)	113 g (3.99 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)	4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)	640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4	iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 15.8.1
Chipset	Apple A6 (32 nm)	Apple A9 (14 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU	PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
		NVMe

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF	12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)	1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Features	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular	Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video	720p@30fps	720p@30fps

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, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE	4.2, 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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)	Li-Po 1624 mAh, non-removable (6.21 Wh)
Stand-by	Up to 225 h (3G)	Up to 240 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 8 h (3G)	Up to 14 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Black/Slate, White/Silver	Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
SAR	1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)	1.17 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)	0.72 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)
Models	A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2	A1662, A1723, A1724, iPhone8,4
Price	About 340 EUR	About 140 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark X: 2229	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2163
Display	Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal), 3.681 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB	Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -72.9dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 51h	Endurance rating 73h