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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2097 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1920, A2100
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Launch
Announced 2018, September 12 2023, October 04
Status Available. Released 2018, September 21 Available. Released 2023, October 12
Body
Dimensions 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in) 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
3D size compare
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 187 g (6.60 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM) OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Size 5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
 3D Touch Always-on display
Platform
OS iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.3.1 Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 NVMe UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF
Features Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
Features HDR HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
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Battery
Type Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh) Li-Ion 4575 mAh
Charging 15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless (Qi)
27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min
18W wireless
Reverse wireless
Bypass charging (w/ "Limit to 80%" option enabled)
Misc
Colors Space Gray, Silver, Gold Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models A2097, A1920, A2100, A2098, iPhone11,2 GKWS6, G9BQD, GA04851-US, GZPFO, GPJ41
Price $ 156.70 / C$ 243.61 / £ 135.00 / € 213.89 $ 260.00 / C$ 528.19 / £ 298.05 / € 460.00
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 346379 (v7)
GeekBench: 11472 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 926801 (v9), 1158631 (v10)
GeekBench: 3526 (v5), 4404 (v6)
GFXBench: 73fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 5.171 (sunlight) 1446 nits max brightness (measured)
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Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 78dB -26.0 LUFS (Very good)
Audio quality Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
Battery (new) Active use score 11:17h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 72h Endurance rating 83h

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