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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524
  CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA), A1524
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA), A1524
  TD-SCDMA - A1524
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1522 GSM, A1522 CDMA
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1524
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, September 12. Released 2017, September 22 2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
Type Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ) IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.4% screen-to-body ratio) 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection Ion-strengthened glass Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
 3D Touch display & home button
Platform
OS iOS 11, up to iOS 16.7.7 iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU Apple GPU (three-core graphics) PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
 NVMe
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, PDAF, OIS
Features Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features Face detection, HDR face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 1080p@30fps 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm jack No Yes
  16-bit/44.1kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes (Apple Pay only)
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, barometer Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2691 mAh, non-removable (10.28 Wh) Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)
Charging 15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless (Qi)
Stand-by Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 21 h (3G) Up to 24 h (3G)
Misc
Colors Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)     1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)     0.99 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)    
Models A1864, A1897, A1898, , A1899, iPhone10,2, iPhone10,5 A1522, A1524, iPhone7,1
Price About 340 EUR About 420 EUR
Tests
Performance GeekBench: 10037 (v4.4)
Display Contrast ratio: 1395:1 (nominal), 3.957 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1361 (nominal), 3.023 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 76dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 79dB Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -80.2dB Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -72dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 81h Endurance rating 79h

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