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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
  CDMA 800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 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 - A2101 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, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2342
  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 - A1921, A2104 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2411, A2412
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2410
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2410, A2411, A2412
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2018, September 12 2020, October 13
Status Available. Released 2018, September 21 Available. Released 2020, November 13
Body
Dimensions 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in) 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
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Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
Type Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM) Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size 6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) 1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Ceramic Shield glass
 3D Touch
Platform
OS iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 17.4 iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 17.4
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
 NVMe NVMe
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
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Modules 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
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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/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3174 mAh, non-removable (12.08 Wh) Li-Ion 3687 mAh, non-removable (14.13 Wh)
Charging 15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless (Qi)
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Misc
Colors Space Gray, Silver, Gold Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
SAR 1.16 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)     0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models A1921, A2101, A2102, A2104, iPhone11,6 A2411, A2342, A2410, A2412, iPhone13,4
Price $ 211.99 / C$ 365.99 / £ 175.00 / € 255.00 $ 417.00 / C$ 594.88 / £ 369.95 / € 517.29
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 353210 (v7)
GeekBench: 11432 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 638584 (v8)
GeekBench: 4240 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 55fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.516 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
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Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 84dB -23.8 LUFS (Very good)
Audio quality Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 79h Endurance rating 95h

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