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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
		CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	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 - A2218	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2101
		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 - A2161, A2220	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1921, A2104
	Speed	HSPA, LTE 1.6 Gbps DL, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2019, September 10	2018, September 12
	Status	Available. Released 2019, September 20	Available. Released 2018, September 21

Body	Dimensions	158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)	157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	226 g (7.97 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
	Size	6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)	1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Scratch-resistant glass
			3D Touch

Platform	OS	iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 18	iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18
	Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
	CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
	GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
		NVMe	NVMe

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"	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	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
	Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No	No

Comms	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
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	No
	USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3969 mAh, non-removable (15.04 Wh)	Li-Ion 3174 mAh, non-removable (12.08 Wh)
	Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Wireless (Qi)	15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Wireless (Qi)

Misc
	Colors	Matte Space Gray, Matte Silver, Matte Gold, Matte Midnight Green	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
	SAR	1.16 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)	1.16 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.95 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)
	Models	A2218, A2161, A2220, iPhone12,5	A1921, A2101, A2102, A2104, iPhone11,6
	Price	$ 284.75 / C$ 455.99 / £ 277.75 / € 361.69	$ 204.99 / C$ 339.99 / £ 185.00 / € 229.11

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 459713 (v7), 536883 (v8) GeekBench: 13870 (v4.4), 3503 (v5.1) GFXBench: 57fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 353210 (v7) GeekBench: 11432 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	820 nits max brightness (measured)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.516 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)	Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 84dB
	Audio quality	Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -81.5dB	Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 102h	Endurance rating 79h