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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 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, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2018, September 12 2017, September 12
Status Available. Released 2018, October 26 Available. Released 2017, September 22
Body
Dimensions 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in) 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
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Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame (7000 series) Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China Nano-SIM
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
Type Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (HBM) Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size 6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~79.0% screen-to-body ratio) 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Ion-strengthened glass
  3D Touch display & home button
Platform
OS iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 17.4 iOS 11, up to iOS 16.7.5
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM
 NVMe NVMe
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
Features Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
7 MP, f/2.2
Features HDR Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@60fps 1080p@30fps
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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, 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 Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2942 mAh, non-removable (11.16 Wh) Li-Ion 1821 mAh, non-removable (6.96 Wh)
Charging 15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless (Qi)
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless (Qi)
Talk time Up to 14 h (3G)
Misc
Colors Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Coral, White Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Red
SAR 1.13 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)     1.32 W/kg (head)     1.36 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)     1.19 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)    
Models A2105, A1984, A2107, A2108, A2106, iPhone11,8 A1863, A1905, A1906, A1907, iPhone10,1, iPhone10,4
Price $ 149.49 / C$ 272.99 / £ 139.49 / € 204.00 About 210 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 341196 (v7), 422465 (v8)
GeekBench: 11437 (v4.4), 2690 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 237594 (v7)
GeekBench: 10214 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1395:1 (nominal), 3.957 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -80.4dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 78h Endurance rating 66h

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