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Launch
Version February 2025 September 2023
Network
Technology 5G 5G
Body
Dimensions 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM (International), Dual eSIM with multiple numbers (USA)
Design Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Others IP68 dust tight and water resistant, Apple Pay IP68 dust/water resistant, Apple Pay
Display
Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10 Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size 6.1 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels 1290 x 2796 pixels
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Ceramic Shield glass
Various
Platform
Operating System iOS 18.4 iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 18.1
Chipset Apple A18 (3 nm) Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Memory
Card Slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
Camera
Primary 48 MP (f/1.6) (Optical Image Stabilization) 48 MP (f/1.6) (Optical Image Stabilization) + 12 MP (120°)
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D audio Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps
Selfie 12 MP + SL 3D (4K@60fps, 1080p@120fps) 12 MP + SL 3D (4K@60fps) (1080p@120fps)
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/6, dual-band
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
GPS Yes Yes
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Miscellaneous Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip), Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery
Battery type Li-Ion 4383 mAh
Charging Wired, 7.5W wireless Wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wired
Misc
Colors Black, White Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Models A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408 A3094, A2847, A3093, A3096, iPhone15,5
Inside the box
Price 700 USD 1100 USD