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Launch
Version September 2023 March 2025
Network
Technology 5G 5G
Body
Dimensions 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 460 g (1.01 lb)
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM (International), Dual eSIM with multiple numbers (USA) eSIM
Design Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Others IP68 dust/water resistant, Apple Pay Stylus support
Display
Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision Liquid Retina IPS LCD
Size 6.1 inches 11.0 inches
Resolution 1179 x 2556 pixels 1640 x 2360 pixels
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Various
Platform
Operating System iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 18.1 iPadOS 18.3.1
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) Apple M3
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
Memory
Card Slot No No
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
Camera
Primary 48 MP (f/1.6) (Optical Image Stabilization) + 12 MP (120°) 12 MP ( f/1.8)
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR HDR
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps
Selfie 12 MP + SL 3D ( 4K@60fps) (1080p@120fps) 12 MP (122°) (1080p@60fps)
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack No No
Extra
Comms
Wifi a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
GPS Yes Yes
NFC Yes No
Infrared
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Miscellaneous Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip), Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery
Battery type 3349 mAh 7606 mAh
Charging Wired, 15W wireless, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wired
Misc
Colors Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models A3090, A2846, A3089, A3092, iPhone15,4
Inside the box
Price 900 USD 700 USD