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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723
  CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (CDMA), A1456 CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM), A1532 (CDMA), A1456 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662, A1723
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1507, A1529
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662, A1723
  TD‑SCDMA - A1723
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25 - A1532 GSM, A1532 CDMA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29 - A1662
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1456 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1723
  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, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, September 10. Released 2013, September 20 2016, March 21. Released 2016, March 31
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm (4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 in) 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
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Weight 132 g (4.66 oz) 113 g (3.99 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic 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 (~59.9% 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)
Platform
OS iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3 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 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 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 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
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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 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC No 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 1510 mAh, non-removable (5.73 Wh) Li-Po 1624 mAh, non-removable (6.21 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 250 h (3G) Up to 240 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h (3G) Up to 14 h (3G)
Misc
Colors White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
SAR 1.15 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)     1.17 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.00 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)     0.72 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)    
Models A1456, A1507, A1516, A1529, A1532, iPhone5,3, iPhone5,4 A1662, A1723, A1724, iPhone8,4
Price About 300 EUR About 140 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 2225 Basemark OS II 2.0: 2163
Display Contrast ratio: 1233:1 (nominal) / 3.512:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal), 3.681 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -80.3dB Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -72.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 52h Endurance rating 73h

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