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Detailed Specifications
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1522 GSM, A1522 CDMA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced
2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19
Status
Discontinued
Body
Dimensions
158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz)
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM
Display
Type
IPS LCD
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS
iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset
Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU
PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot
No
Internal
16GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Single
8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, PDAF, OIS
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
Selfie camera
Single
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features
face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
720p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type
Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)
Stand-by
Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time
Up to 24 h (3G)
Misc
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models
A1522, A1524, iPhone7,1
SAR
1.19 W/kg (head)   1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head)   0.91 W/kg (body)
Price
About 420 EUR
Tests
Display
Contrast ratio: 1361 (nominal), 3.023 (sunlight)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality
Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -72dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 79h
