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Brand Apple Apple
Versions A3106 (International); A2849 (USA); A3105 (Canada, Japan); A3108 (China, Hong Kong) A3094 (International); A2847 (USA); A3093 (Canada, Japan); A3096 (China, Hong Kong)
Announced 2023, September 12 2023, September 12
Released 2023, September 22 2023, September 22
Availability Available Avaiable
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A31061, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A28491, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A31051, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A3108 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A30941, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A28471, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A30931, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A3096
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A31061, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A28491, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A31051, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3108 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A30941, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A28471, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A30931, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3096
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm(6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in) 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm(6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight 221 g (7.80 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz) Best
Build Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5) Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~460 ppi ~460 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Ceramic Shield glass
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision HDR10, Dolby Vision
Operating System iOS iOS
OS Version 17 17
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27.2 Upgradable to iOS 27.2
Chipset Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz) Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
RAM Options 8GB 6GB
Storage Options 256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM1TB / 8GB RAM 128GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM512GB / 6GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Dual camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OISSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Face Unlock Face ID Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satelliteUltra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4441 mAh Best 4383 mAh
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired 4.5W reverse wired
Colours Black Titanium (), White Titanium (), Blue Titanium (), Natural Titanium () Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Models A2849, A3105, A3106, A3108 A3094, A2847, A3093, A3096
SAR 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)

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