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Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2024 Sep, 2017
Status
Available Discontinued
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS 18 IOS 11 up to 16
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in) 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
227 g 202 g
Body
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red
Display Specifications
Technology
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Retina IPS LCD
Size
6.9 inches
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5.5 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Always-On display
625 nits (typ) brightness, True-tone, Wide color gamut, 3D Touch display & home button
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 4685 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 2691 mAh (10.28 Wh)
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Charging
Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless charging 25W (MagSafe), Wireless 15W (China)
Wireless charging 15W (Qi2)
Reverse charging 4.5W
Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi wireless charging
Processing Power
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.X GHz) Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 3GB RAM
Storage Memory
256GB/512GB/1TB (1024GB) 64/128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor?shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@2 /25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. Show more

Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080 @30/60/120/240fps Show more

Front
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Face detection, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM and eSIM - Global
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3295
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297
NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,775 USD $939
Resale Value
Extreme Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
12 Point(s) 1 Point(s)
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