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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1490	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1490
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1491
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - cellular model only	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2013, October. Released 2013, November	2015, September. Released 2015, September
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)	203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)
	Weight	331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)	299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz)
	Build		Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)	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	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
	Protection	Oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.7	iOS 9, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.5
	Chipset	Apple A7 (28 nm)	Apple A8 (20 nm)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
	GPU	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
	Features	HDR	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 or Cellular	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
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only	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 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh)	Li-Ion 5124 mAh, non-removable (19.1 Wh)
	Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
	Colors	Space Gray/Black, Silver/White	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
	SAR	1.19 W/kg (body)	1.18 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)	0.42 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1489, A1490, A1491, iPad4,6, iPad4,5, iPad4,4	A1538, A1550, iPad5,1, iPad5,2
	Price	About 270 EUR	About 360 EUR

Our Tests	Performance	Basemark X: 13286
	Display	Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal)
	Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 72dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -82.9dB