- Exp. release 2014, September
- 172g, 7.1mm thickness
- iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.1
- 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3
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
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) – A1522 GSM, A1522 CDMA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 – A1522 (CDMA), A1524,CDMA2000 1xEV-DO – A1522 (CDMA), A1524,TD-SCDMA – A1524,LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) – A1524
Launch
Announced
2014, September
Status
Available. Released 2014, September
Body
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz)
Build
Front glass, aluminum body
– Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Dimensions
158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)
Display
Type
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
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 12.1
CPU
Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU
PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Internal
16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3
Main Camera
Single
8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3″, 1.5µm, OIS, PDAF
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
Selfie Camera
Features
face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Single
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Sound
Alert types
Vibration, proprietary ringtones
Loudspeaker
Yes,Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
– 16-bit/44.1kHz audio
– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
– Siri natural language commands and dictation – iCloud cloud service – MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player – MP4/H.264 player – Audio/video/photo editor
– Document editor
Battery
Non-removable Li-Po 2915 mAh battery (11.1 Wh)
Stand-by
Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time
Up to 24 h (3G)
MISC
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
Audio quality
Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -72dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 79h
Display
Contrast ratio: 1361 (nominal), 3.023 (sunlight)
Performance
Basemark OS II: 1222