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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662, A1723 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM), A1453
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662, A1723 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
  TD‑SCDMA - A1723 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457, A1530
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29 - A1662 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25 - A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1723 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, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2016, March 21. Released 2016, March 31 2013, September 10. Released 2013, September 20
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)
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Weight 113 g (3.99 oz) 112 g (3.95 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 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 15.8.1 iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset Apple A9 (14 nm) Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
 NVMe
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, AF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Features Face detection, HDR, panorama 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/ac, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (Apple Pay only) No
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 1624 mAh, non-removable (6.21 Wh) Li-Po 1560 mAh, non-removable (5.92 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 240 h (3G) Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (3G) Up to 10 h (3G)
Misc
Colors Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold
SAR 1.17 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)     1.12 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.72 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)     1.00 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)    
Models A1662, A1723, A1724, iPhone8,4 A1453, A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530, A1533, iPhone6,1, iPhone6,2
Price About 140 EUR About 330 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2163 Basemark X: 14341
Display Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal), 3.681 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1219:1 (nominal) / 3.565:1 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 69dB Voice 68dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -72.9dB Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 73h Endurance rating 54h

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