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Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2012 Sep, 2014
Status
Discontinued Discontinued
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS 6 up to 10.3.3 IOS 8 up to 12.4.6
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in) 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
Weight
112 g 129 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Color Options
Black/Slate, White/Silver Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Display Specifications
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size
4.0 inches
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4.7 inches
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Resolution
640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) High Definition (HD) - 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Features
NA NA
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 1440 mAh (5.45 Wh)
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Non-removable Li-Po, 1810 mAh (6.9 Wh)
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Charging
NA NA
Processing Power
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based) Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
Chipset
Apple A6 (32 nm) Apple A8 (20 nm)
GPU
PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics) PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
1GB RAM 1GB RAM
Storage Memory
16/32/64GB Built-in 16/32/128GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.5µm, PDAF
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Vi eo 720p@30fps Show more

Front
1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
Face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM Single Nano-SIM
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428
CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM)
A1549 (CDMA)
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
TD-SCDMA - A1586
4G Bands
4, 17 - GSM A1428
LTE ...
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
NO NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE 4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
No Yes (Apple Pay only)
Additional Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, Siri natural language commands and dictation Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 439 USD $437
Resale Value
Extreme Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
2 Point(s) 8 Point(s)
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