- Exp. release 2015, September
- 713g (Wi-Fi) / 723g (LTE), 6.9mm thickness
- iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 12.1
- 32/128/256 GB, 4 GB RAM
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
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), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
CDMA 800 / 1900,CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Launch
Announced
2015, September
Status
Available. Released 2015, November
Body
Weight
713 g (Wi-Fi) / 723 g (LTE) (1.57 lb)
SIM
Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
Dimensions
305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm (12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 in)
Display
Type
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
12.9 inches, 519.2 cm2 (~77.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS
iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 12.1
Chipset
Apple A9X (16 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 2.26 GHz (Twister)
GPU
PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
Internal
32/128/256 GB, 4 GB RAM
Main Camera
Single
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Video
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Features
face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
USB
3.0, proprietary reversible connector; magnetic connector
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
– 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-Ion 10,307 mAh battery (38.8 Wh)
Talk time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
MISC
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold