| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Apple | 
| Announced | |
| October 2012 | March 2012 | 
| Status | |
| Available - November 2012 | Available - March 2012 | 
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Black, White | 
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar | 
| Dimension | |
| 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.5 x 7.31 x 0.37 in) | 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.5 x 7.31 x 0.37 in) | 
| Weight | |
| 662 g (23.35 oz) | 662 g (23.35 oz) | 
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1459/ A1460 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1460 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 for AT&T CDMA2000 1xEV-DO for Verizon | 
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1459/ A1460 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 for AT&T | 
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - A1459 | LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 2100 for AT&T | 
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | , Push Mail, EMail, IM | 
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar] | 
| Flash | |
| No | No | 
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection | Auto focus, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, HDR, Face Detection | 
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization | Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization | 
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] | Yes, VGA [Similar] | 
| 3.5mm Jack | |
|  |  | 
| Radio | |
| No | No | 
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | 
| Loud Speaker | |
|  |  | 
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes | 
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes | 
| 3G | |
| DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps | 
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR | 
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot (carrier dependant) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n | 
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | Yes, v2.0 | 
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support | 
| Browser | |
| HTML (Safari) | HTML (Safari) | 
| Internal | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage | 16/32/64 GB storage | 
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No | 
| Fingerprint | |
|  |  | 
| Proximity Sensor | |
|  |  | 
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
|  |  | 
| NFC | |
|  |  | 
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Standard battery, Li-Po | 
| Capacity | |
| 11,560 mAh (42.5 Wh) | 42.5 Wh | 
| Stand by | |
| Up to 720 h | Up to 720 h | 
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 9 h | Up to 10 h |