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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA), A1453	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM), A1453	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457, A1530
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25 - A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1453
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A1457
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1530
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

Launch
Announced	2013, September 10. Released 2013, September 20	2011, October 04. Released 2011, October 14
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)	115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	112 g (3.95 oz)	140 g (4.94 oz)
Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back, stainless steel frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
		Scratch-resistant glass back panel

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)	3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~54.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)	640 x 960 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~330 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6	iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 9.3.6
Chipset	Apple A7 (28 nm)	Apple A5 (45 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)	PowerVR SGX543MP2

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM	8GB 512MB RAM, 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)	VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
Features	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video	720p@30fps	480p@30fps

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 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Po 1560 mAh, non-removable (5.92 Wh)	Li-Po 1432 mAh, non-removable (5.3 Wh)
Stand-by	Up to 250 h (3G)	Up to 200 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 10 h (3G)	Up to 8 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold	Black, White
SAR	1.12 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)	1.18 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	1.00 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)
Models	A1453, A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530, A1533, iPhone6,1, iPhone6,2	A1431, A1387, iPhone4,1
Price	About 330 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark X: 14341
Display	Contrast ratio: 1219:1 (nominal) / 3.565:1 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1261:1 (nominal) / 2.269:1 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 69dB	Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 74dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB	Noise -91.2dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 54h	Endurance rating 45h