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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (CDMA), A1456 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM), A1532 (CDMA), A1456 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1507, A1529
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25 - A1532 GSM, A1532 CDMA
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1456
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A1507
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1529
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 124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm (4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 in) 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in)
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Weight 132 g (4.66 oz) 140 g (4.94 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic 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 (~59.9% 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
Platform
OS iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3 iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 9.3.6
Chipset Apple A6 (32 nm) Apple A5 (45 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based) Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics) PowerVR SGX543MP2
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM 8GB 512MB RAM, 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.2 MP VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps 480p@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 Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE 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 Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 1510 mAh, non-removable (5.73 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 White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Black, White
SAR 1.15 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)     1.18 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.00 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)     0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models A1456, A1507, A1516, A1529, A1532, iPhone5,3, iPhone5,4 A1431, A1387, iPhone4,1
Price About 300 EUR About 190 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 2225
Display Contrast ratio: 1233:1 (nominal) / 3.512:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1261:1 (nominal) / 2.269:1 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 74dB
Audio quality Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -80.3dB Noise -91.2dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 52h Endurance rating 45h

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