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Network	Technology	No cellular connectivity	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	N/A	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
			CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1490
	Speed		HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2012, October. Released 2012, November	2015, September. Released 2015, September
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 in)	203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)
	Weight	308 g (10.86 oz)	299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz)
	Build		Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	No	Nano-SIM, eSIM

Display	Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
	Size	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~162 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
	Protection	Oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5	iOS 9, upgradable to iPadOS 15.4.1
	Chipset	Apple A5 (45 nm)	Apple A8 (20 nm)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
	GPU	PowerVR SGX543MP2	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	5 MP, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
	Features		HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	1.2 MP	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
	Features	Face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi	HDR
	Video	720p@30fps	720p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	4.0, A2DP, EDR
	GPS	No	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
	NFC	No	No
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	No
	USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4490 mAh, non-removable (16.7 Wh)	Li-Ion 5124 mAh, non-removable (19.1 Wh)
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
	Colors	Black/Slate, White/Silver	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
	SAR		1.18 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.42 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1432, iPad2,5	A1538, A1550, iPad5,1, iPad5,2
	Price	About 200 EUR	About 360 EUR