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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 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, 46, 66, 71 - A2126
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2124
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2015, September. Released 2015, September	2019, March 18
	Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2019, March 18

Body	Dimensions	203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)	203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz)	300.5 g (Wi-Fi) / 308.2 g (3G/LTE) (10.86 oz)
	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	IPS LCD
	Size	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~70.6% 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	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iOS 9, upgradable to iPadOS 15.7	iOS 12.1.3, up to iPadOS 15.7, upgradable to iPadOS 16.1
	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	64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, 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, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	720p@30fps	1080p@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	5.0, A2DP, EDR
	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

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 5124 mAh, non-removable (19.1 Wh)
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
	Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
	SAR	1.18 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.42 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (body)
	Models	A1538, A1550, iPad5,1, iPad5,2	A2126, A2124, A2133, A2125, iPad11,1, iPad11,2
	Price	About 360 EUR	About 450 EUR