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Launch
Release Date
Mar, 2022 Sep, 2018
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS 15.4 IOS 12 up to 14.6
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in) 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight
144 g 208 g
Body
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Black, White, Red Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Display Specifications
Technology
Retina IPS LCD Super Retina OLED
Size
4.7 inches
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6.5 inches
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Resolution
High Definition (HD) - 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
625 nits (typ) brightness, Wide color gamut, True-tone HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (typ) brightness, Wide color gamut, 3D Touch, True-tone
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 2018 mAh (6.96 Wh)
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 3174 mAh (12.08 Wh)
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Charging
Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi wireless charging
Processing Power
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
4GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
64/128/256GB Built-in 64/256/512GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS Dual 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
Features

Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/30/6 fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. Show more

Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@ 4/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. Show more

Front
7 MP, f/2.2
HDR, Video 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS
Dual 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Video 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM and/or eSIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) - China
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2783, A2784, A2785, A2782
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2595
NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
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, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 437 USD $605
Resale Value
Extreme Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
6 Point(s) 4 Point(s)
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