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| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 | |||
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |||
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2296 | 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, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2275, A2298 | |||
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Announced | 2020, April 15 | 2017, September 12 | |
| Status | Available. Released 2020, April 24 | Available. Released 2017, November 03 |
| Dimensions | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in) | 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in) | |
| Weight | 148 g (5.22 oz) | 174 g (6.14 oz) | |
| Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame | |
| SIM | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | Nano-SIM | |
| IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
| Type | Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ) | Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM) | |
| Size | 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) | 1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) | |
| Protection | Ion-strengthened glass | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| 3D Touch |
| OS | iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 16.0.3 | iOS 11.1.1, up to iOS 16.0.3 | |
| Chipset | Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) | Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) | |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) | Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) |
| Card slot | No | No | |
| Internal | 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM | 64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM | |
| NVMe | NVMe |
| Modules | 12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS | 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom | |
| Features | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps |
| Modules | 7 MP, f/2.2 | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | |
| Features | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers | |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| Infrared port | No | No | |
| Radio | No | No | |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Type | Li-Ion 1821 mAh, non-removable (6.91 Wh) | Li-Ion 2716 mAh, non-removable (10.35 Wh) | |
| Charging | Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Qi wireless charging 7.5W | Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging | |
| Stand-by | |||
| Talk time | Up to 21 h (3G) |
| Colors | Starlight, Midnight, Red | Space Gray, Silver | |
| SAR | 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) | 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) | |
| SAR EU | 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) | ||
| Models | A2275, A2296, A2298, iPhone12,8 | A1865, A1901, A1902, A1903, iPhone10,3, iPhone10,6 | |
| Price | € 228.60 / $ 144.95 / £ 279.99 | About 280 EUR |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 462253 (v8) GeekBench: 3237 (v5.1) | AnTuTu: 233100 (v7) GeekBench: 10215 (v4.4) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1544:1 (nominal) | Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 5.013 (sunlight) | |
| Camera | Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO | ||
| Loudspeaker | -24.1 LUFS (Very good) | Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 76dB | |
| Audio quality | Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB | ||
| Battery life | 59h endurance rating | 74h endurance rating | |
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