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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - A2428
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - A2429
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE-A (CA)

Launch	Announced	2015, September. Released 2015, September	2020, September 15
	Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2020, September 18

Body	Dimensions	203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)	250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz)	490 g (Wi-Fi) / 495 g (LTE) (1.08 lb)
	Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
			Stylus support (1st gen only)

Display	Type	IPS LCD	Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
	Size	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)	10.2 inches, 324.6 cm2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)	1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iOS 9, upgradable to iPadOS 15.7	iPadOS 14, upgradable to iPadOS 17
	Chipset	Apple A8 (20 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
	GPU	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
	Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Selfie Camera	Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
	Features	HDR	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/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
	NFC	No	No
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	No	No
	USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 5124 mAh, non-removable (19.1 Wh)	Li-Ion, non-removable (32.4 Wh)
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
	Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Silver, Gold, Space Gray
	SAR	1.18 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.42 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1538, A1550, iPad5,1, iPad5,2	A2428, A2429, A2270, A2430, iPad11,6, iPad11,7
	Price	About 360 EUR	About 370 EUR